Quality Assurance Review Team Oral Exit Report School Accreditation Sugar Grove Elementary September 29, 2010

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8 Cornerstones of Accreditation  Meet the AdvancED Quality Standards  Engage in Continuous Improvement  Demonstrate Quality Assurance through Internal and External Review To earn and maintain accreditation, schools must: © 2010 AdvancED

AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools 1.Vision and Purpose 2.Governance and Leadership 3.Teaching and Learning 4.Documenting and Using Results 5.Resources and Support Systems 6.Stakeholder Communications and Relationships 7.Commitment to Continuous Improvement © 2010 AdvancED

Purpose & Role of the Quality Assurance Review Team  Determine the extent to which the school meets the AdvancED standards.  Assess the efficacy of the school’s improvement efforts.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s methods for quality assurance.  Provide high-quality feedback with clear required actions and next steps.  Make an accreditation recommendation. © 2010 AdvancED

Activities of the Quality Assurance Review Team  Interviewed Stakeholders  Examined Artifacts  Observed Practices and the Learning Environment  Collected and Organized Data  Engaged in Analysis and Deliberations © 2010 AdvancED

Interviews with Stakeholders During the on-site Quality Assurance Review, team members interviewed: – 3 Administrators & Leadership Team – 18 Teachers – 8 Support Staff – 6 Parents and Community Members – 10 Students TOTAL Stakeholders 45 © 2010 AdvancED

Criteria Used to Arrive at Findings When reviewing evidence to arrive at its findings, the team:  Sought a school-wide perspective;  Pursued evidence that could be corroborated through multiple sources;  Examined the context and capacity of the school in relation to its vision, mission, and beliefs; and  Applied the criteria for accreditation. © 2010 AdvancED

The QAR Team The QAR Team delivers high quality feedback by:  Assessing each standard, writing narratives describing evidence, highlighting strengths and opportunities for improvement  Providing commendations that identify and celebrate significant accomplishments in meeting or exceeding standards  Defining required actions to help improve school effectiveness and student learning  Communicating findings orally and in writing  Making an accreditation recommendation for review © 2010 AdvancED

Summary of Team’s Findings Commendations  Significant accomplishments in meeting and/or exceeding accreditation standards and requirements Required actions  Actions that will enhance school effectiveness and improve student learning; required actions must be addressed by the school as part of its continuing accreditation activities © 2010 AdvancED

Next Steps  Written report of findings submitted within 30 days  After receipt of the report, the school is expected to:  Review and communicate the findings.  Address the required actions.  Monitor accreditation standards on an ongoing basis.  Monitor strategies for improvement.  Submit an Accreditation Progress Report detailing progress toward the required actions. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations - #1 The Quality Assurance Review Team commends Sugar Grove Elementary for: The school leader promotes a culture of professional learning, shared leadership, and responsive instruction focused on meeting the needs of all students. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations - #2 The Quality Assurance Review Team commends Sugar Grove Elementary for: The school promotes strong community involvement to support student learning through active collaboration frequent communication between all stakeholder groups. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations - #3 The Quality Assurance Review Team commends Sugar Grove Elementary for: All stakeholders know and are committed to the school’s vision and mission. © 2010 AdvancED

Required Actions - #1 Refine the implementation of each component of the reader’s workshop (i.e. modeled reading, shared reading, guided reading, independent reading, and literacy stations) to reflect best practices for each and implement the model with fidelity in every classroom. © 2010 AdvancED

Required Actions - #2 Expand data analysis to include a variety of disaggregated groups (i.e. cohort groups as well as grade level groups, etc.) and study historical and trend data to discover additional insights into student performance and guide instruction. © 2010 AdvancED

School Standards Rubrics Highly Functional © 2010 AdvancED The school is exceptional in its demonstration of the standard and exhibits practices not commonly found in other schools. A small percentage of schools have standards ratings at this level. The school is demonstrating the standard and using practices commonly found in other schools. Many schools have standards ratings at this level. Operational Emerging Not Evident The school is beginning to put in place the practices necessary to meet the standard but is not meeting it. Many schools have standards ratings at this level. The school has not put practices in place or beginning efforts to meet the standard. Some schools have standards ratings at this level.

Ratings by Standard © 2010 AdvancED StandardRating Vision and Purpose Governance and Leadership Teaching and Learning Documenting and Using Results Resources and Support Systems Stakeholder Communications and Relationships Commitment to Continuous Improvement Operational Highly Functional Operational Highly Functional Operational

Standards Evaluation © 2010 AdvancED

Evidence-Based Accreditation  Accredited x Accredited  On Advisement  Warned  Probation © 2010 AdvancED  Deny or Drop Accreditation X

Accreditation Status Process © 2010 AdvancED QAR Team Provides Evidence via Report State Council Determines Status AdvancED Accreditation Commission Grants Term of Accreditation

Final Thoughts On behalf of the Quality Assurance Team, we extend:  Our appreciation for your hospitality, support, and professionalism;  Our respect and acknowledgement of the dedicated staff; and  Our congratulations for completing the Quality Assurance Review process. © 2010 AdvancED

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