Catoosa County Schools Preparing for Accreditation Review 2016-2017
Catoosa County Schools Prior to 2007 Individual Schools SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Beginning 2007 District Accreditation AdvancED/SACS 2012 External Review & Continued Accreditation 2017 External Review
Regional Accrediting Agencies Northwest* New England North Central* Middle States Western Southern* *AdvancED Accreditation Divisions © 2012 AdvancED
Accreditation: 2012-2013 and Beyond Beyond Internal Review External Review Accredited School and District © 2012 AdvancED
The New Protocol The new protocol is a performance-based model that employs diagnostic tools for systems to: Conduct Internal Reviews focused on evaluating performance related to Research-based Standards and Indicators Student Achievement Stakeholder Feedback Honest, credible self-evaluation is extremely valuable to the institution and to AdvancED. © 2012 AdvancED
Accreditation
System Expectations Meet AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality Systems Implement a Continuous Improvement Process Conduct Internal Review Executive Summary Standards Self Assessment Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic (School Level) Student Performance Diagnostic Improvement Plan Assurances Host External Review Respond to Required Actions © 2012 AdvancED
School Expectations Schools engage in the elements of internal review School specific data, understanding, and perceptions provide knowledge to inform action Process facilitates a culture of collaboration and community System employs aggregated school information to guide leadership and determine support System-wide and differentiated Schools impact system’s required actions © 2012AdvancED
School Systems Accreditation Executive Summary Self-Assessment Assurances Student Performance Improvement Plan Surveys School 2 Executive Summary Self-Assessment Assurances Student Performance Improvement Plan Surveys School 3 Executive Summary Self-Assessment Assurances Student Performance Improvement Plan Surveys System Executive Summary System Self-Assessment System Assurances System Student Performance System Improvement Plan School Surveys © 2012 AdvancED
AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools
Hallmark of Accreditation External Review Hallmark of Accreditation Conducted by a team of professionals Led by an AdvancED Lead Evaluator Serves as an opportunity to showcase strengths Provides objective, meaningful, evidence based feedback for improvement Verifies the institution has met the requirements of accreditation © 2012 AdvancED
External Review A greater emphasis on: Standard indicators Classroom Observations Focus on learner and learning environment Evaluation of evidence Interviews, observations, artifacts Quality and relevance Dialogue and deliberation © 2012 AdvancED
Our Preparations Stakeholder Feedback Surveys: Completed Stakeholder Feedback Analysis: Initial Draft Completed Self-Assessment of Standards and Indicators: October – Initial Draft Completed
Our Preparations November: December: January: Uploading Evidence Self-Assessment Narrative Student Performance Analysis Narrative December: Completing the Executive Summary Transfer Reports to ASSIST January: Uploading Evidence February 9, 2017: Report Completed
External Review Dates Sunday, March 12th: Team Arrives & Begins Monday, March 13th: Presentations & Interviews Tuesday, March 14th: School Visits & Classroom Observations Wednesday, March 15th: Follow-Up Interviews & Exit Report (afternoon)
After the Visit Focus: Continuous Improvement Official Report with Improvement Priorities & Index of Education Quality Score (IEQ) 2-Year Progress Report
Celebrate!