School Accreditation School Improvement Planning

School Accreditation Workshop2 Purpose of Workshop To provide participants with an understanding of the school accreditation process. To provide participants with an understanding of the school accreditation process. To examine progress to date within the initiative. To examine progress to date within the initiative. To celebrate our successes and discuss next steps. To celebrate our successes and discuss next steps.

School Accreditation Workshop3 The School Accreditation Process Internal Review (19 Questions to Address) School’s Strengths and Areas Needing Improvement School Improvement Plan External Review Implementation of School Improvement Plan Annual Reports on Progress External Review Accreditation

School Accreditation Workshop4 It’s About Telling Your School’s Story Who Are You? Who Are You? How Are You Doing? How Are You Doing? What Needs to Change? What Needs to Change? Where Do You Want to Be? Where Do You Want to Be? How Are You Going to Get There? How Are You Going to Get There? How Are You Going to Know? How Are You Going to Know?

School Accreditation Workshop5 Year One – The Internal Review Process Establishing the Internal Review Teams and Co- chairs. Establishing the Internal Review Teams and Co- chairs. Organize a Schedule of Working Sessions and Timelines Organize a Schedule of Working Sessions and Timelines Begin collecting data. Begin collecting data. What are we doing to effectively implement the provincial curriculum in this school? What are we doing to effectively implement the provincial curriculum in this school? What are we doing to ensure our school is a successful learning organization? What are we doing to ensure our school is a successful learning organization?

School Accreditation Workshop6 Year One – The Internal Review Process Collect and organize student achievement data Collect and organize student achievement data –all academic areas –all grade levels Analyze student achievement and school performance data Analyze student achievement and school performance data –What does this information tell us about our school? –What conclusions can we reach based on these data? Determine priority needs Determine priority needs Prepare Internal Review Report Prepare Internal Review Report

School Accreditation Workshop7 Year One – The Internal Review Process Develop Priority Needs into SMART Goals Develop Priority Needs into SMART Goals Write draft School Improvement Plan Write draft School Improvement Plan Prepare for Visit of External Review Team Prepare for Visit of External Review Team

School Accreditation Workshop8 Lessons Learned What were the most important things that you did as a school in meeting success in accreditation? What were the most important things that you did as a school in meeting success in accreditation? What were the things you would recommend doing differently if you had the opportunity? What were the things you would recommend doing differently if you had the opportunity?

School Accreditation Workshop9 Year One – The Internal Review Process Communicate, communicate, communicate… Communicate, communicate, communicate… Involve in planning and decision- making: Involve in planning and decision- making: –School Staff –SAC –Internal Review Team

School Accreditation Workshop10 Developmental Stages in the Implementation Process –Year One Cycle Begins Cycle Begins Internal Review Internal Review School Improvement Plan School Improvement Plan External Review External Review –Year Two Implement Plan Implement Plan Monitor Monitor Ongoing Data Collection Ongoing Data Collection –Year Two Measure Growth Annual Report Adjustments –Year Three and Four Same as Year Two –Year Five Accreditation Prepare for next cycle

School Accreditation Workshop11 Continuous School Accreditation Cycle Internal Review Creating School Improvement Plan Monitoring Growth Implementing Change Strategies Organizing Staff Development

School Accreditation Workshop12 School Accreditation Defined School Accreditation Is School Accreditation Is –Data-driven school improvement –Consistent with DOE’s and School Board’s stated aim to continually improve schools –Built on a self-assessment process that is inclusive –A collegial model –Providing public accountability –Validating the school’s improvement plan –Providing opportunities for professional growth –Strengthening school-community relations –An impetus for change –An ongoing process that continues over cycles

School Accreditation Workshop13 School Accreditation Defined School Accreditation Is Not: School Accreditation Is Not: –A Mechanism to assess individual staff performance –A mechanism to compare schools –A one-time event –A school “inspection”

School Accreditation Workshop14 Year One Timeline April-May (prior to cycle beginning) –Orientation session for schools –School accreditation survey conducted September –Internal Review Team workshop –Survey data returned to schools –School based accreditation day for internal review –School receives funding for internal review

School Accreditation Workshop15 Year One Timeline October - November –Internal Review continues –School collects data to address accreditation questions –Selection of External Review Team –Dates for visit of Team established December –Draft of Internal Review Report Completed January –School Improvement Planning Workshop I –School builds a plan based on Internal Review Conclusions

School Accreditation Workshop16 Year One Timeline February –School continues with improvement planning March –School Improvement Planning Workshop II –Draft School Improvement Plan completed April - May –External Team Visit to school –School receives funding to implement plan

School Accreditation Workshop17 Reviewing the Accreditation Questions 19 Questions 19 Questions –Student Achievement To what extent is the provincial curriculum delivered consistently throughout the school? To what extent is the provincial curriculum delivered consistently throughout the school? How well are our students achieving? How well are our students achieving? –School Performance To what extent is the school functioning as an effective learning organization?

School Accreditation Workshop18 Reviewing the Accreditation Questions Student Achievement Student Achievement –10 questions to answer Some may not apply at all levels of schooling Some may not apply at all levels of schooling How will we address these questions? How will we address these questions? School Performance School Performance –9 questions to answer How will we address these questions?

School Accreditation Workshop19 Student Achievement Questions How well are our students achieving in: How well are our students achieving in: –Language Arts –Science –Math –Social Studies –Second Language (s) –Phys Ed –Arts –Technology Education/Family Studies –Personal Development and Career Education –Health Education

School Accreditation Workshop20 School Performance Questions How are we doing in: How are we doing in: –Meeting Learning Needs –Meeting Other Student Needs –Providing Safe and Positive Environment –Maximizing Student Learning –Continuous Improvement –Creating a PLC –Effective Leadership –Parent/Guardian Involvement –Communications

School Accreditation Workshop21 Identifying Opportunities Carousel Activity Carousel Activity –Opportunities: What you are doing now to address the 19 Accreditation Questions a description of courses offered, supporting programs implemented, classroom activities, learning strategies, instructional practices, resources utilized, and professional development engaged in by staff a description of courses offered, supporting programs implemented, classroom activities, learning strategies, instructional practices, resources utilized, and professional development engaged in by staff

School Accreditation Workshop22 Opportunities to Learn Guiding Questions Guiding Questions –What courses are we offering? –What student learning opportunities and instructional practices are we using in our classrooms? –What curriculum resources are we using to support student learning? –What programs are we implementing in our school to support the curriculum outcomes –What assessment practices are we using in the evaluation of student performance? –What PD opportunities have teachers and support staff participated in over the past three years?