April, 2012 Our Experience Oakland Schools AdvancED Accreditation MAISA 50 th Annual Summer Conference June 20, 2013

Education Service Agency Accreditation Applies a systems approach to improvement – Examines how all elements (people, processes, departments and operations) of the ESA work in a unified, coordinated and integrated pursuit of a shared vision Promotes meaningful improvement that is continuous not episodic Strengthens efforts to achieve excellence

Expectations for Accreditation  Meet the AdvancED Standards for Quality ESAs  Identify and guide the implementation of a systemic continuous improvement process  Monitor its departments and schools through the quality assurance process  Prepare and host a QAR every five years  Respond to findings from the QAR Team © 2012 AdvancED The Education Service Agency will

Our Structure for the Process  9 Person Task Force Representing the Organization  Work Started 1 ½ Years Ahead of the External Review  Know the Standards  Data Collection  Planning: Internal External - Communication -- Stakeholder Awareness  Budget: 17 Person Visiting Team for 3 Days © 2012 AdvancED

Building Shared Internal Understanding Building Understanding and Gathering Input  What is the Target? Where Do We Think We Are?  AdvancED Self-Assessment  Creating Internal Dialogue & Understanding  Departments Developed Posters—Where Do You Fit?  Completed Posters visible in hallways to honor all staff  Podcasts of Standards © 2012 AdvancED

Building Shared External Understanding A.Oakland Schools Mission Cards B.Stakeholder Letters C.School Districts 1.AdvancED in the County 2.Stakeholder Conversations © 2012 AdvancED

Things That Worked During the Visit A.Oakland Schools Mission Cards B.Stakeholder Letters C.School Districts 1.AdvancED in the County 2.Stakeholder Conversations © 2012 AdvancED

Resources  Oakland Schools Mission Cards  Electronic Artifacts Structure & Detail: D.aspx  Stakeholder Letters  Schedules: Internal & External  School Districts  AdvancED in the County  Stakeholder Conversations  Stakeholder Letters © 2012 AdvancED

Reflections A.Kept pushing more—(all ISD’s) B.Internalizing next steps:  Oakland Schools  Campuses © 2012 AdvancED Contact: Larry Thomas, Executive Director, School Quality (248)