2025 STW Applications

The 2025 Arizona Schools to Watch® application is due by Friday December 6, 2024, 5:00PM. The instructions and application are available here.

Steps to becoming designated as a School to Watch® 

1. Download the Arizona STW instructions and application.

2. Read the entire packet with your team and develop a timeline to meet the deadline.

3. The program follows the Schools to Watch Rubric which is to be completed as part of the application process. Information on how to access that rubric is explained in the application instructions you will receive. 

As an alternative, you may contact your Arizona State Director, Dr. Robert Caplinger, directly at info@azamle.org to begin an informal conversation.

Will your school be one of the inaugural Arizona Schools to Watch®? 

Not quite ready to become a School to Watch? Use the rubric for a self-study on your school improvement journey!

​The Schools to Watch self-study rating rubric is available as tool to support growth in your school. Just email us for an electronic copy!

Sharing and completing the “hard copy” rubric is a great way for the administration and faculty to self-reflect on the implementation of best practices in your middle school or middle-level program. Use the rubric tool and the results for the development of your own continuous improvement plan. Evaluate the results, revise your improvement plan, and implement changes. When you feel you have developed a trajectory of continuous improvement, consider applying for Schools to Watch® recognition.

If you have any questions about the Schools to Watch program or would like a copy of the Toolkit, please contact your State Director, Dr. Caplinger at info@azamle.org