ELCA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FEBRUARY 22, 2016 WHO MOVED MY CHEESE?

HAVING CHEESE MAKES YOU HAPPY!

THE MORE IMPORTANT YOUR CHEESE IS TO YOU, THE MORE YOU WANT TO HOLD ON TO IT.

IF YOU DO NOT CHANGE, YOU CAN BECOME EXTINCT.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WEREN’T AFRAID?

SMELL THE CHEESE OFTEN SO YOU KNOW WHEN IT IS GETTING OLD.

MOVEMENT IN A NEW DIRECTION HELPS YOU FIND NEW CHEESE.

WHEN YOU MOVE BEYOND YOUR FEAR, YOU FEEL FREE.

IMAGINING MYSELF ENJOYING NEW CHEESE EVEN BEFORE I FIND IT, LEADS ME TO IT.

THE QUICKER YOU LET GO OF OLD CHEESE, THE SOONER YOU FIND NEW CHEESE.

IT IS SAFER TO SEARCH IN THE MAZE THAN REMAIN IN A “CHEESELESS” SITUATION.

OLD BELIEFS DO NOT LEAD YOU TO NEW CHEESE.

WHEN YOU SEE THAT YOU CAN FIND AND ENJOY NEW CHEESE, YOU CHANGE COURSE.

NOTICING SMALL CHANGES EARLY HELPS YOU ADAPT TO THE BIGGER CHANGES THAT ARE TO COME.

THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL … Change Happens – they keep moving the cheese Anticipate Change – get ready for the cheese to move Monitor Change – smell the cheese often so you know when it is getting old Adapt to Change Quickly – the quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese Change – move with the cheese Enjoy the Change! – savor the adventure and enjoy the taste of new cheese Be Ready to Change Quickly and Enjoy it Again and Again – they keep moving the cheese

THE END … OR A NEW BEGINNING? MOVE WITH THE CHEESE AND ENJOY IT!

ELCA ELCA AdvancED Five-Year External Review March 21 – 22, 2017

AdvancED Regional Association SACS-CASI Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3

WHAT ARE COMMON REACTIONS WHEN YOU ANNOUNCE THAT IT IS THE YEAR FOR EXTERNAL REVIEW? Fear …. “External Review? What is that?” Stress ….. “Will this affect my evaluation?” Eye-Rolls …. “Been there 10 times already….here we go again!” Groans… “I never can remember that mission and vision!” “Glad I am a slacker…they won’t give me a big job!” “OMG! They give me everything because they know I will get the job done well!” WHAT IF YOU CAN OVERCOME ALMOST ALL OF THESE FACTORS and…GROW YOUR SCHOOL?

AdvancED Expectations ELCA must … Meet AdvancED standards. Implement a continuous improvement process. Conduct internal and external reviews every 5 years. Within 2 years after external review, ELCA must … Respond to findings (address required actions) of the external review team.

Internal Review Process Executive Summary Description of the School School’s Purpose Notable Achievements and Areas for Improvement Standards Self-Assessment Standard 1: Purpose and Direction Standard 2: Governance and Leadership Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning Standard 4: Resources and Support Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement Stakeholder Feedback Analysis of survey results: Students - Parents - Staff Student Performance Analysis of student performance trends Assurances Operations School Safety Financial management Improvement Planning

“ SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT IS EMBEDDED IN AN ETHOS OF EMPOWERMENT AND COLLEGIALITY.” EVANS “Excellence is not an act, it’s a habit.” Aristotle

ELCA Internal Review Timeline February 2016: Process overview, committee assignments, standards review, overview of eleot, data analysis March 2016: Data analysis, committee meetings, review self-assessment process, revise SIP April 2016: Conduct stakeholder surveys, self-assessment of standards August / September / October 2016: Committees complete stakeholder survey analysis Invite Stakeholders Committees complete Accreditation Report by November break Eleot Observations

December 2016: Committees present reports to Steering Committee January 2017: Steering Committee revisions of report Pre-visit from AdvancED February 2017: Submit reports to AdvancED by February 1 All committees prepare for visit – presentations, external team preparations, presentations to Steering Committee March 2017: Final Preparation for Visit ELCA Internal Review Timeline

External Review Process External Review Team (10 – 12 Members) Assembled by AdvancED Lead Evaluator Team Members Pre-Review External Review Team … Reviews school websites Reviews school accreditation reports Lead Evaluator … Coordinates logistics with school facilitator Meets with leadership team On-Site Review In-depth review and discussion of accreditation reports Head of School presentation; stakeholder interviews School Visit: stakeholder interviews; classroom observations Are our practices aligned with AdvancED standards, and is our improvement process systemic and systematic across all schools?

External Review Timeline Monday, March 20, 2017 : External Review Team arrival, planning, and discussion of accreditation reports Tuesday, March 21, 2017 : Head of School and leadership presentation Interviews of leadership and community members Classroom Observations Wednesday, March 22, 2017 : Interviews of staff, students, and parents Classroom observations External Review Team completes their Exit Report Presents their Exit Report to the Head of School and leadership

Exit Report The External Review Team meets with ELCA leadership and presents their findings … Powerful Practices Opportunities for Improvement Improvement Priorities (required actions) - ALL external reviews result in required actions - purpose is to foster continuous improvement Index of Education Quality Score Recommendation for Accreditation

STANDARDS COMMITTEES  Executive Summary  Standard 1 – Purpose and Direction  Standard 2 – Governance and Leadership  Standard 3 – Teaching and Assessing for Learning  Standard 4 – Resources and Support Systems  Standard 5 – Using Results for Continuous Improvement  Prep Committee February 2016: Process overview, overview of eleot, committee assignments, standards review, data analysis ELCA Internal Review Timeline

EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS OBSERVATION TOOL Focuses on observed student behaviors Looks at patterns and trends, not individual classrooms Used as one piece of evident ELCA use of eleot – fall 2016 Charger Thursday Revisions

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

321 STANDARDS REVIEW Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 (5.3)