Central Queens Academy Charter Schools
Education Administration Programs
Elmhurst, NY 2,238 followers
With a focus on college and career readiness, we're improving life outcomes for ELLs and recent immigrant families.
School Leadership
CQA Core Values
Care for Community We celebrate the diversity of our CQA family and empower scholars to make positive changes in their community and help each other learn and succeed in school. Quality of Character We believe that education is equal parts knowledge and character, and the traits of compassion, empathy, resilience and self-awareness are the root of humanity. Achievement through Academics We believe that learning, and scholarship of the highest level, is critical to life and personal success.
More About CQA Core ValuesCQA's Approach and Key Strategies
CQA's Approach: Caring and competent teachers, more time in school, social and emotional learning, and enrichment are important keys to a educating scholars. CQA’s Instructional Strategies: 1. Increased focus on literacy 2. Inquiry-driven curriculum 3. Small-group instruction 4. Data-driven instruction 5. High academic standards 6. Build foundational and critical thinking skills 7. Clear growth standards 8. Performance accountability 9. Investment in relationships 10. Professional development
More About Our Approach More About Our Key StrategiesProfessional Development at CQA
CQA is committed to helping staff master their craft. Frequent and targeted pedagogical and curricular feedback is its key mechanism. Teachers generally receive 10-12 written observations each year along with bi-weekly coaching sessions. Additionally, we spend over 70 hours a year in focused professional development and teachers produce two professional development portfolios analyzing their own practice.