Accreditation Update Bill Bagshaw Assistant Director Teacher Licensure, Accreditation & Evaluation Curriculum Coordinators – April 10, 2015
Accreditation All schools will maintain their current accreditation status for the school year. Schools must complete QPA Quality Criteria Collection by June 30, 2015.
What Should We Do Right Now? 1.Familiarize all staff with State Board’s definition of College and Career Ready, including the use of the ACTE (Academic, Cognitive, Technical, Employability) acronym. 2.Familiarize all staff with the Rose Capacities.
What Should We Do Right Now? 3.Leadership begin review of the four rubrics (Rs) with calibration (IRA) in mind. 4.Familiarize all staff with the four rubrics – have them reflect on what they already do in support of CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.
What Should We Do Right Now? 5.When discussing data, address its relationship (and possible use as growth evidence) to CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.
What Should We Do Right Now? 7.Start using the four “R” rubrics as part of your needs assessments in planning for Relate strategic/action plans and goals to the components of the four rubrics. 9.Identify existing ACTE and 5R data points for possible use as indicators of goal and growth achievement.
New Model Adoption Timeline June 2015Submit revisions for legal review November 2015State Board ‘Receive Item’ December 2015State Board ‘Action Item’ Jan – June 2016Prepare field for implementation July 2016First cycle begins for all districts June 2017 Group 1 districts receive official ratings June 2018 Group 2 districts receive official ratings
New Model Accreditation Ratings The following ratings will be used in conjunction with the new model: Accredited Accredited – Conditional Not Accredited
New Model Non-negotiables Districts will meet all licensure, fiscal/accounting, mentoring, IDEA, and ESI statutes/regulations in order to be considered for an accreditation rating other than “not accredited.”
New Model Other Foundational Requirements STRUCTURES MUST BE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS: 1.Compliance with statutes/regs 2.Participation in school improvement/accreditation 3.Diversity and equity in education 4.Family and community engagement 5.CCR/Rose Capacities 6.Social-emotional development of all students
New Model Foundational Requirements With 100% of “Other Foundational Requirements” met, district can then be considered for rating as high as “Accredited.” Individual foundational requirements can be waived by the commissioner.
New Model Foundational Requirements Individual foundational requirements can be waived by the commissioner.
New Model – Process District meets with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual) during Year One. District meets with OVT Chair (can be virtual) during Year Three. District hosts Outside Validation Team (cannot be virtual) for formal accreditation visit in Year Five.
New Model – Process Year One Needs assessments (buildings and district) Goal area selection (District selects 2 of the Rs.) Meeting with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual) Year Two Development of goals and action plans (buildings) Development of leadership goals and action plans (district) Meeting with OVT Chair (can be virtual) Years Three-Four Implementation of action plans Year Five Post-implementation analysis OVT formal accreditation visit Application for accreditation rating