Standard 1: Purpose

Standard 2: Administration

Standard 3: Learning Resources

Standard 4: Finances

Standard 5: Student Services

Standard 6: Instruction

Standard 7: Equipment

Standard 8: Facilities

Standard 9: Instructional Staff

Standard 10: Co-op Agreements

Standard 6.4: Teaching Load

The instructor/student ratio and class contact hours should allow time for interaction on a one-to-one basis.

Requirements:

  1. Rate the current instructor/student ratio in terms of being educationally sound.
  2. Rate the average instructor/student ratio for the past year in terms of being educationally sound.

Recommended Documentation:

  • Documentation or narrative verifying instructor/student ratio for each class this year.
  • Copy of last year's class lists for comparison of instructor/student ratio in previous year.
  • Documentation or narrative veryfying that current instructor/student ratio is instructionally sound. Reference any guidelines provided by state or other certifying organization.
  • Sample Documentation 6.4A
  • Sample Documentation 6.4B