NEASCNEASC Standards Committees Kick-off Today’s Topic: Overview of the NEASC Game Plan and instructions for today’s work.

NEASC Today’s Agenda 8:00-9:00 Full-faculty meeting SIP Update NEASC Overview (Game plan and instructions for today) Standards Committee Work 9:00-10:30 Session I –Reading period –Develop a common understanding of the indicators 10:35-11:45 Session II: Collect evidence 12:45-1:30 Session III: Write and upload lesson plans 1 :30-3:00 Session IV: Collect evidence

NEASC NEASC Accreditation Standards Develop 2 and 5 year targeted plans to address our and needs. Collect evidence Analyze the evidence Assignment: write reports that state how well we do and do not meet these standards Self-Study Visiting Committee Gives an outside assessment using our reports, our evidence, and their observations. Goal: A better WHS Develop 2 and 5 year targeted plans to address our critical needs.

NEASC How do we get there? Evidence Collection 2/13 PD full day –Develop a common understanding of the indicators –Evidence collection 4/7 PD – ½ day –Evidence Collection Analysis of Evidence 5/5 PD – ½ day –Analyze evidence and draw conclusions 6/9 PD – ½ day –Analyze evidence and draw conclusions Writing Report Summer 2015 Co-Chairs author reports based upon Standards Committee’s conclusions

NEASC How do we get there? Creating Summaries and Finalizing Plans October PD – ½ day –Standards Committees review report and determine summary November PD –Steering Committee finalizes State of School Critical Strengths and Weakness December PD - ½ day –Standards Committees edit any reports that did not get approved and finalize evidence for March visit. –Steering Committee finalizes 2 and 5-year targeted plans based on Statement of School Critical Strengths and Needs

NEASC Objective #1: Set the bar. Given the self-study guides, each standard committee will develop a common understanding of the indicators for which they are responsible. Outcome: For indicators that are not easily quantifiable, standards committees will articulate a statement of what they understand to be adherence to the standard and record that in their “Common Understanding of Indicators” google doc.

NEASC Objective #1: Set the bar. Step 1 Read the self-study guide for your standard committee. –Indicators themselves –Required evidence

NEASC Step 2 – Open the Common Understanding of Indicators Google Doc Objective #1: Set the bar.

NEASC Objective #1: Set the bar.

NEASC Why? Some indicators are black-and-white –Curriculum Indicator 2 “the curriculum is written in a common format” Some are not –Curriculum Indicator 4 “There is clear alignment between the written and taught curriculum” Objective #1: Set the bar.

NEASC Outcome: For indicators that are not easily quantifiable, standards committees will articulate a statement of what they understand to be adherence to the standard and record that in their “Common Understanding of Indicators” google doc. What will it mean to say, “yes our written and taught curriculum align.”

NEASC Today’s Agenda 8:00-9:00 Full-faculty meeting SIP Update NEASC Overview (Game plan and instructions for today) Standards Committee Work 9:00-10:30 Session I –Reading period –Develop a common understanding of the indicators 10:35-11:45 Session II: Collect evidence 12:45-1:30 Session III: Write and upload lesson plans 1 :30-3:00 Session IV: Collect evidence

NEASC Objective #2: Collect the Evidence Given the self-study guides, each standard committee will collect, or plan for how to collect, all of the evidence listed in section II of their self-study guide. Outcome: Evidence will either be –A. Collected and saved in the Standard Committee’s folder on the shared drive and marked as collected on the evidence spreadsheet –B. A point person from the Standard Committee will be identified to gather the evidence along with the staff member responsible for generating the evidence.

NEASC Step 1 – Open the Evidence Collection Spreadsheet Objective #2: Collect the Evidence

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NEASC Required Evidence 1.Number SRE1.01 (School Resources 1.01) 2.Evidence required by NEASC to be gathered 3.Status (uploaded, pending upload, needs to be created, does not happen) 4.Standard Committee Point Person 5.Person(s) that need to be contacted to gather or create this piece of evidence 6.Type of evidence that needs to be collected (Policy, Word Document with examples, Lesson Plans, Budget etc.)

NEASC Today’s Agenda 8:00-9:00 Full-faculty meeting SIP Update NEASC Overview (Game plan and instructions for today) Standards Committee Work 9:00-10:30 Session I –Reading period –Develop a common understanding of the indicators 10:35-11:45 Session II: Collect evidence 12:45-1:30 Session III: Write and upload lesson plans 1 :30-3:00 Session IV: Collect evidence

NEASC Objective #3: Collect Lesson Plans Given Session III, teachers will transpose a successful lesson plan to the lesson plan template and upload it to the NEASC lesson plan folder.

NEASC Objective #3: Collect Lesson Plans Why do I have to do this? Teachers’ instructional practices support the achievement of the school’s 21st century learning expectations by: personalizing instruction engaging students in cross-disciplinary learning engaging students as active and self-directed learners emphasizing inquiry, problem-solving, and higher order thinking applying knowledge and skills to authentic tasks engaging students in self-assessment and reflection integrating technology

NEASC Objective #3 Lesson Plan Template

NEASC Objective #3: Collect Lesson Plans You are uploading this lesson plan as an exemplar for which of the following reasons: (Please delete any that do not apply): personalizing instruction engaging students in cross-disciplinary learning engaging students as active and self-directed learners emphasizing inquiry, problem-solving, and higher order thinking applying knowledge and skills to authentic tasks engaging students in self-assessment and reflection integrating technology using formative assessment, especially during instructional time strategically differentiating purposefully organizing group learning activities providing additional support and alternative strategies within the regular classroom Engaging students in career connections

NEASC Today’s Agenda 8:00-9:00 Full-faculty meeting SIP Update NEASC Overview (Game plan and instructions for today) Standards Committee Work 9:00-10:30 Session I –Reading period –Develop a common understanding of the indicators 10:35-11:45 Session II: Collect evidence 12:45-1:30 Session III: Write and upload lesson plans 1 :30-3:00 Session IV: Collect evidence

NEASC How do we get there? Evidence Collection 2/13 PD full day –Develop a common understanding of the indicators –Evidence collection 4/7 PD – ½ day –Evidence Collection Analysis of Evidence 5/5 PD – ½ day –Analyze evidence and draw conclusions 6/9 PD – ½ day –Analyze evidence and draw conclusions Writing Report Summer 2015 Co-Chairs author reports based upon Standards Committee analysis

NEASC Standards Committee Locations Core Values - Rm 3037 Curriculum – Rm 008 Instruction – Rm 006 Assessment – Rm 3018 Culture and Leadership – Rm 2069 Resources for Learning – Rm 2081 Community Resources – Rm 205