KESA UPDATE Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. for Curriculum Directors October 27, 2017 Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.

Systems Update

Systems Staggered Implementation Year in Cycle Accreditation Year Number of Systems Year 5 2018 8 Year 4 2019 23 Year 3 2020 39 Year 2 2021 70 Year 1 2022 195

Next Steps

Getting ready for the visit Visiting team chair selected Visitation team members selected Chair advised of visitation team members Date of visit selected or in process Complete KESA Initial Application KESA Initial Application items 1-3 completed KESA Initial Application items 4-15.1 prior to visit (report provided to chair and team members)

INFORMATION IN KESA INITIAL APPLICATION System profile Compliance assurance Current status in Foundational Structures Rating on rubrics Identification of two goal areas

INFORMATION IN KESA INITIAL APPLICATION Reporting on Results Rubric Social-Emotional Character Development (SECD) data Kindergarten Readiness Individual Plans of Study Graduation Rate (linked in system to Kansas Report Card) Postsecondary Completion/Attendance (linked) Civic Engagement Date of visit

Do not submit your KESA Initial Report to the state at this time Do not submit your KESA Initial Report to the state at this time. The KESA Initial Report will be submitted after the visit, which is when the rest of section 15 and 16 is completed.

All Systems Requirement Needs assessment and goal selections Chair and visitation team identification Visit by Mid-March thru Mid-April KESA Initial Application prior to visit

All systems regardless of staggered implementation must complete the KESA Initial Application

ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL ARC

ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL definition The Accreditation Review Council (ARC) is a state-level group of education professionals charged with recommending accreditation status and changes in status to the Kansas State Board of Education. 15 members, 3 year term, limit to two consecutive terms, rolling memberships

ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL DUTIES Receives and reviews Outside Visitation Team (OVT) reports Assigns Areas for Improvement (AFIs) if needed Informs system of accreditation recommendation status Recommends accreditation status and changes in status to Kansas State Board of Education

ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL TIMELINE 2017-2018 meeting dates established (includes training) Wed. September 20 Wed. November 29 Wed. February 21 Wed. April 11

ACCREDITATION REVIEW COUNCIL INFO 15 members 3-year terms, limit to two consecutive terms, rolling membership Working on reports to be reviewed

Trainings

CHAIR AND OUTSIDE VISITATION TEAM (OVT) Last Outside Visitation Team training scheduled for this fall is November 1st at Smoky Hill. More trainings to be scheduled Winter/Spring Revamping training Database/listserv Community of practice for chairs

SYSTEMS TRAINING Regional differentiated supports by year in system

Some Clarifications

Outside Visitation Workbook KESA Initial Application Chairs serving multiple systems Conflict of Interest Redesign

Questions?

Jeannette Nobo Bill Bagshaw Assistant Director - Accreditation Teacher Licensure and Accreditation jnobo@ksde.org 785.296.4948 Bill Bagshaw Coordinator - Accreditation Teacher Licensure and Accreditation bbagshaw@ksde.org 785.296.2198