1.
Union
County
Public
Schools’
Global
Schools
Criteria
Visitor
Tourist
Traveler
Explorer
Documented
Travel
1-­‐25
percent
of
students
26-­‐50
percent
of
51-­‐79
percent
of
80-­‐100
percent
of
have
traveled
out
of
the
students
have
traveled
students
have
traveled
students
have
traveled
for
Students
country
in
the
last
five
out
of
the
country
in
the
out
of
the
country
in
the
out
of
the
country
in
the
years.
last
five
years.
last
five
years.
last
five
years.
1
Point
2
Points
3
Points
5
Points
Documented
Travel
1-­‐25
percent
of
staff
26-­‐50
percent
of
staff
51-­‐79
percent
of
staff
80-­‐100
percent
of
staff
members
have
traveled
members
have
traveled
members
have
traveled
members
have
traveled
for
Staff
Members
out
of
the
country
in
the
out
of
the
country
in
the
out
of
the
country
in
the
out
of
the
country
in
the
last
five
years.
last
five
years.
last
five
years.
last
five
years.
1
Point
2
Points
3
Points
5
Points
Travel
Projects
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
2012,
the
school
has
one
2012,
the
school
has
2012,
the
school
2012,
the
school
teacher-­‐organized
two
to
four
teacher-­‐ organizes
and
leads
one
organizes
and
leads
student
travel
project
organized
student
travel
organized
student
travel
more
than
one
organized
using
a
private
projects
using
a
private
project
that
includes
student
travel
project
company.
company.
homestays.
that
includes
homestays.
Or
And
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
2012,
the
school
has
five
2012,
the
school
has
five
teacher-­‐organized
teacher-­‐organized
student
travel
projects
student
travel
projects
using
a
private
company.
using
a
private
company.
1
Point
2
Points
3
Points
5
Points
International
Sister
The
school
has
one
The
school
has
more
The
school
participates
The
school
participates
club/class
who
than
one
club/class
who
in
multiple
exchange
in
multiple
exchange
Schools
Project
participated
in
a
project
participated
in
a
project
projects
with
more
than
projects
with
more
than
(Skype,
Voicethread,
(Skype,
Voicethread,
one
international
sister
one
international
sister
Epals,
etc.)
with
their
Epals,
etc.)
with
their
school.
school;
a
Memorandum
international
sister
international
sister
of
Agreement
is
school.
school.
established
with
one
or
more
of
the
international
sister
schools.
1
Point
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
International
Clubs
The
school
has
an
The
school
has
an
The
school
has
an
The
school
has
a
club
internationally-­‐focused
internationally-­‐focused
internationally-­‐focused
that
partners
with
an
club
that
completes
a
club
that
partners
with
club
that
partners
with
international
service
project
with
an
an
international
an
international
organization
to
complete
international
focus.
organization
to
organization
to
complete
a
service
project;
the
complete
a
service
a
service
project;
the
club
educates
the
school
project.
club
educates
the
school
community
about
community
about
globalization.
Students
globalization.
publish
articles
about
what
they
learned.
1
Point
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Cultural
Awareness
The
school
has
a
cultural
The
school
has
three
The
school
has
four
The
school
has
five
or
awareness
project
that
cultural
awareness
cultural
awareness
more
cultural
awareness
Projects
is
directly
linked
to
the
projects
that
are
directly
projects
that
are
directly
projects
that
are
directly
curriculum.
linked
to
the
curriculum.
linked
to
the
curriculum.
linked
to
the
curriculum.
1
Point
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points

2. Visitor
Tourist
Traveler
Explorer
World
Language
1-­‐25
percent
of
students
26-­‐50
percent
of
51-­‐79
percent
of
80-­‐100
percent
of
are
enrolled
in
World
students
are
enrolled
in
students
are
enrolled
in
students
are
enrolled
in
Instruction
Language.
World
Language.
World
Language.
World
Language.
1
Point
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Fluent
Second
1-­‐14
percent
of
students
15-­‐29
percent
of
30-­‐59
percent
of
60-­‐100
percent
of
fluently
speak
a
World
students
fluently
speak
students
fluently
speak
a
students
fluently
speak
a
Language
Speakers
Language.
a
world
language.
world
language.
world
language.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Yearly
International
A
class/club
hosts
an
A
school
hosts
an
A
school
hosts
an
A
cluster
hosts
an
international
festival
international
festival.
international
festival.
international
festival
for
Festival
within
the
school.
Multiple
clubs
and
Multiple
clubs
and
parents,
students,
and
student
groups
are
student
groups
are
community
members.
invited
to
invited
to
Community
and
attend/participate.
No
attend/participate.
The
educational
community
and
event
is
open
to
parents.
organizations/groups,
as
educational
Community
and
well
as
groups
from
each
organizations/groups
educational
school
in
the
cluster,
participate.
organizations/groups
participate.
participate.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Globalization
Globalization
strategies
The
cluster’s
Globalization
strategies
The
cluster’s
are
included
in
the
globalization
plan
are
included
in
the
globalization
plan
is
Strategies
in
School
School
Improvement
strategies
are
included
School
Improvement
reviewed
during
cluster
Improvement
Plan
Plan.
and
supported
in
each
Plan
and
revisited
administrator
meetings
School
Improvement
monthly
at
school-­‐level
and
at
school-­‐level
Plan.
meetings
(staff,
PLC,
meetings
(staff,
PLC,
Leadership
Team,
Site-­‐ Leadership
Team,
Site-­‐
Based
Management
Based
Management
Team,
etc.).
Team,
etc.).
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Professional
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
From
July,
2011-­‐June,
2012,
1-­‐25
percent
of
2012,
26-­‐59
percent
of
2012,
60-­‐100
percent
of
2012,
60-­‐100
percent
of
Development
on
teachers
and
teachers
and
teachers
and
teachers
and
Globalization
administrators
have
administrators
have
administrators
have
administrators
have
participated
in
participated
in
participated
in
participated
in
professional
professional
professional
professional
development
on
development
on
development
on
development;
school-­‐
globalization.
globalization.
globalization.
based
staff
is
providing
professional
development
training
on
globalization.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Teacher
Websites
1-­‐44
percent
of
teachers
45-­‐59
percent
of
60-­‐84
percent
of
85-­‐100
percent
of
maintain
up-­‐to-­‐date
teachers
maintain
up-­‐ teachers
maintain
up-­‐to-­‐ teachers
maintain
up-­‐to-­‐
websites
that
include
to-­‐date
websites
that
date
websites
that
date
websites
that
information
about
how
include
information
include
information
include
information
teachers’
classes
about
how
teachers’
about
how
teachers’
about
how
teachers’
highlight
globalization.
classes
highlight
classes
highlight
classes
highlight
globalization.
globalization.
globalization.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Highlighting
The
school
publishes
a
The
school
publishes
a
The
school
publishes
a
The
school
publishes
a
monthly
article
about
monthly
article
about
monthly
article
about
monthly
article
about
Globalization
globalization
at
least
3
globalization
at
least
5
globalization
at
least
7
globalization
each
month
times
from
August-­‐May.
times
from
August-­‐May.
times
from
August-­‐May.
from
August-­‐May.
Publishing
a
monthly
article
equates
to
a
minimum
of
9
articles.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points

3. Visitor
Tourist
Traveler
Explorer
Guest
Speakers
A
class
hosts
a
guest
Multiple
classes
each
A
school
hosts
one
or
A
school
hosts
one
or
speaker
on
globalization.
host
a
guest
speaker
on
more
guest
speaker(s)
more
guest
speaker(s)
globalization.
on
globalization.
The
on
globalization
who
guest
speaker(s)
speaks
speak(s)
to
50%
of
the
to
50%
of
the
student
student
body;
students
body.
publish
articles
on
what
they
have
learned.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Globalization
1-­‐25
percent
of
teachers
26-­‐50
percent
of
51-­‐79
percent
of
80-­‐100
percent
of
have
an
ongoing,
teachers
have
an
teachers
have
an
teachers
have
an
Classroom
Focus
documented
focus
on
ongoing,
documented
ongoing,
documented
ongoing,
documented
globalization.
focus
on
globalization
focus
on
globalization.
focus
on
globalization.
2
points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
International
The
school
has
two
The
school
has
three
The
school
has
four
The
school
has
five
or
international
community
international
international
community
more
international
Community
Service
service
outreach
community
service
service
outreach
community
service
Outreach
Programs
programs.
outreach
programs.
programs.
outreach
programs.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Environmental
The
school
participates
The
school
participates
The
school
participates
The
school
participates
in
two
organized
in
three
organized
in
four
organized
in
five
or
more
organized
Service
Project
environmental
service
environmental
service
environmental
service
environmental
service
projects
to
improve
the
projects
to
improve
the
projects
to
improve
the
projects
to
improve
the
environment.
environment.
environment
environment.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
21st
Century
The
school
maintains
an
The
school
maintains
an
The
school
maintains
an
The
school
maintains
an
up-­‐to-­‐date
website
with
up-­‐to-­‐date
website
and
up-­‐to-­‐date
website
and
up-­‐to-­‐date
website
and
Communication
different
articles
each
an
e-­‐mail/e-­‐news
e-­‐mail/e-­‐news
e-­‐mail/e-­‐news
month.
distribution
that
is
sent
distribution
that
is
sent
distribution
that
is
sent
out
at
least
twice
a
out
at
least
twice
a
out
at
least
twice
a
month.
month.
The
school
also
month.
The
school
also
maintains
a
Virtual
maintains
a
Virtual
Faculty
Meeting
and/or
Faculty
Meeting
and/or
Virtual
Staff
Virtual
Staff
Development
page
to
Development
page
to
communicate
internally
communicate
internally
with
staff
members.
with
staff
members.
The
school
also
communicates
via
Twitter
and
Facebook
at
least
four
times
a
month.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
21st
Century
Members
of
the
school
Members
of
the
school
Members
of
the
school
Members
of
the
school
faculty
use
Web
2.0
faculty
participate
in
faculty
use
Web
2.0
tools
faculty
use
Web
2.0
tools
Technology
(Skype,
VoiceThread,
professional
(wikis,
blogs,
Twitter,
(wikis,
blogs,
Twitter,
GoogleDocs,
wikis,
development
on
Web
GoogleDocs)
for
GoogleDocs)
for
blogs,
etc.)
tools.
2.0
(Skype,
VoiceThread,
professional
professional
GoogleDocs,
wikis,
development
within
development
within
blogs,
etc.)
tools.
their
own
professional
their
own
professional
learning
community.
learning
community.
Staff
members
also
train
each
other
on
Web
2.0
tools.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points

4. Visitor
Tourist
Traveler
Explorer
Business
The
school
develops
one
The
school
develops
two
The
school
develops
The
school
develops
five
business
partnership
business
partnership
three
business
business
partnership
Partnerships
focused
on
globalization.
focused
on
partnership
focused
on
focused
on
globalization.
The
business
donates
globalization.
The
globalization.
The
The
business
donates
$100
or
ten
man-­‐hours
business
donates
$100
business
donates
$100
$100
or
ten
man-­‐hours
to
school’s
Global
or
ten
man-­‐hours
to
or
ten
man-­‐hours
to
to
school’s
Global
initiatives.
school’s
Global
school’s
Global
initiatives.
initiatives.
initiatives.
1
Points
2
Points
3
Points
5
Points
Global
Teachers
The
school
has
more
The
school
has
a
teacher
The
Global
Teacher
The
Global
Teacher
than
one
teacher
apply
selected
as
a
Global
conducts
staff
conducts
staff
for
UCPS
Global
Teacher
Teacher.
development
for
development
for
Recognition.
school’s
faculty.
school’s
faculty,
is
observed
by
other
teachers
on
school
staff,
and
serves
on
school-­‐
based
Globalization
Committee.
2
Points
3
Points
4
points
5
Points
Global
Gateway
The
school
joins
The
VIF
teacher
and
The
VIF
teacher
and
The
school
creates
and
program
and
adds
VIF
grade
level
team
Gateway
Grade
Level
implements
a
Global
Elementary
Schools
teacher
to
staff.
collaborate
together
teachers
routinely
Gateway
Plan
including
bringing
VIF
teacher’s
present
their
Global
school
staff
heritage
and
culture
Gateway
work
and
development
taught
by
into
each
classroom.
results
to
the
school
the
VIF,
involving
the
faculty.
entire
faculty
and
impacting
every
student.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Global
Scholars
The
High
School
in
the
The
High
School
in
the
The
High
School
in
the
The
High
School
in
the
school’s
cluster
has
1-­‐25
school’s
cluster
has
26-­‐ school’s
cluster
has
50-­‐ school’s
cluster
has
75-­‐
percent
of
the
senior
49
percent
of
the
senior
74
percent
of
the
senior
100
percent
of
the
class
earn
designation
as
class
earn
designation
as
class
earn
designation
as
senior
class
earn
a
UCPS
Global
Scholar.
a
UCPS
Global
Scholar.
a
UCPS
Global
Scholar.
designation
as
a
UCPS
Global
Scholar.
2
Points
3
Points
4
Points
5
Points
Other
Schools
may
submit
items
that
do
not
fit
in
other
categories
here
for
consideration.
Up
to
5
Points
School
Entries
must
include
this
rubric
submitted
via
GoogleDoc
and
a
LiveBinder
documenting
school’s
efforts.
LiveBinders
will
be
shared
with
all
schools
to
serve
as
a
Global
Education
resource
for
all
schools.
Please
do
not
include
any
confidential
information
in
the
LiveBinder.
UCPS
International
School
85+
points
UCPS
Global
Partners
School
60-­‐84
points
UCPS
Global
Affiliate
School
45-­‐59
points
UCPS
Goodwill
Ambassadors
School
35-­‐44
points