District Accreditation Overview DAC and Parent Overview

Mission: To ensure each student reaches his or her highest potential Vision: To be a world-class school system

What does “accreditation” mean to you as a DAC member in the Lee County School District? The pieces come together….

What does Accreditation mean to me as SAC Chairman? Become familiar with the Accreditation process Help SAC members and Parents learn more about Accreditation Be prepared to participate in interviews Become familiar with the Accreditation process Help SAC members and Parents learn more about Accreditation Be prepared to participate in interviews

A 30-state region of the North Central Association and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Your school district subscribes to a process of voluntary self-regulation designed to continually improve the quality of its instructional program. Your school district provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the educational world endorses. Your school district subscribes to a process of voluntary self-regulation designed to continually improve the quality of its instructional program. Your school district provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the educational world endorses. What does District Accreditation Mean?

Your district has demonstrated its commitment to meeting a set of research-based standards, to engaging in a program of continuous school improvement, and to providing for quality assurance through self- evaluation and peer review.

Direct Benefits Increased performance Access to high quality instructional programs Transfer of credits/grade placements worldwide without further assessment or validation Assurance of preparation for the 21 st Century by continually reviewing progress and setting improvement goals Increased performance Access to high quality instructional programs Transfer of credits/grade placements worldwide without further assessment or validation Assurance of preparation for the 21 st Century by continually reviewing progress and setting improvement goals

How is this accomplished? School Improvement Planning Process Quality Assurance Review Implementation and Follow Up School Improvement Planning Process Quality Assurance Review Implementation and Follow Up

Standards for Accreditation for a Quality School System Standard 1: Vision and Purpose Standard 2: Governance and Leadership Standard 3: Teaching and Learning Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results Standard 1: Vision and Purpose Standard 2: Governance and Leadership Standard 3: Teaching and Learning Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results

Standards for Accreditation for a Quality School System Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement

What do Schools Do? Meet the Standard for Accreditation. Complete an annual accreditation report. Engage in a continuous improvement process. Participate in the district’s quality assurance process Meet the Standard for Accreditation. Complete an annual accreditation report. Engage in a continuous improvement process. Participate in the district’s quality assurance process

What does the District do? Meet Standards for Accreditation Engage in systems of continuous school improvement Monitor schools through a quality assurance process. Prepare and provide for a Quality Review every 5 years. Meet Standards for Accreditation Engage in systems of continuous school improvement Monitor schools through a quality assurance process. Prepare and provide for a Quality Review every 5 years.

The Process Quality Assurance Review Team of 17 people from the states in the region (mix of Florida and other states) April 28-30, 2008 Extensive interviews, school visits, (including parent interviews). Quality Assurance Review Team of 17 people from the states in the region (mix of Florida and other states) April 28-30, 2008 Extensive interviews, school visits, (including parent interviews).

The Process Implementation and Follow Up Recommendations and Commendations Annual Reviews of Progress Mid Point Evaluation Return of QAR Team in 5 years. Implementation and Follow Up Recommendations and Commendations Annual Reviews of Progress Mid Point Evaluation Return of QAR Team in 5 years.

Questions

Discussion 6. What has the district implemented to promote and provide for system-wide stakeholder involvement and decision- making (examples include community forums, advisory councils) Take a moment to discuss this with someone sitting near you. 6. What has the district implemented to promote and provide for system-wide stakeholder involvement and decision- making (examples include community forums, advisory councils) Take a moment to discuss this with someone sitting near you.

More Discussion 7. From your perspective what are the top three priorities for improvement that the district and your school are committed to achieve? Take a moment to discuss this with someone sitting near you. 7. From your perspective what are the top three priorities for improvement that the district and your school are committed to achieve? Take a moment to discuss this with someone sitting near you.