1. FY 2018 District Accreditation  School Point of Contact (POC) Awareness Presentation
Lee Kolbert; Manager, Accreditation
Dr. Cheryl McKeever; Director, Accreditation

2. System Review The School District of Palm Beach County, and all of its schools, AND VPK Early Learning Programs are working towards District Accreditation through AdvancED.
District and
Every school and
All VPK Early Learning Programs

3. What is ?
AdvancED is the world’s largest education accreditation community, serving:
more than 34,000 public and private schools and districts (systems) across the United States
more than 70 countries  
over 20 million students
AdvancED is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site external reviews of PreK-12 schools and school systems to ensure that all learners realize their full potential. 

4. Why Go Through This Process?
External review assures the community of educational quality
Cost savings to the District and schools
Students have greater access to federal loans, scholarships, post-secondary education, and military programs that require students to attend accredited institutions.
AdvancED Performance Accreditation requires that institutions must:
Meet the Updated AdvancED Standards and accreditation policies.
Demonstrate quality assurance through internal and external review. (video)
Engage in a Continuous Improvement Journey
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Systems continuously raise the bar; align w/ latest research & best practices.

5. K-12
Accreditation

6. K-12 Accreditation: Five Year Cycle
External Review
FY13
Internal Review
FY14
APR
FY15
FY16
FY17
Engagement Review
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
Current Cycle
Formerly changed from External Reviews to Engagement Review
Prepare for Engagement Review Visit
Host Engagement Review Team
APR = Accreditation Progress Report

7. 2013 SDPBC Awarded Full Accreditation
Accreditation is dependent upon:
District evaluation
Each school’s evaluation

8. Previous (2013) SDPBC AdvancED Findings
2013 Powerful Practices (summarized):
Strong commitment to “Child First” philosophy, District-wide
Systemic Single School Culture
Data-driven instruction and assessment
Continuous programs of professional learning
Commitment to continuous processes to improve student learning
(link to 2013 report)

9. Previous (2013) SDPBC AdvancED Findings
2013 Opportunities for Improvement (summarized):
Ensure stakeholder surveys are shared with all stakeholders.
Ensure each student is well known by at least one adult.
Improve the coordination of learning support services to alternative school settings.
Review and refine practices and implement programs to increase school readiness.
(link to 2013 report)

10. Previous (2013) SDPBC AdvancED Findings
2013 Required Actions:
Analyze and evaluate instructional strategies throughout the secondary level to ensure high-leverage, researched-based strategies are being consistently implemented.
Develop and implement opportunities for teams to collaborate among and across schools, programs, and grade levels.
Implement a plan to increase student use of technology for learning in the classroom.
Review, refine, and expand practices and programs in all schools to engage families in meaningful ways in their children’s education.
(link to 2013 report)

12. Current
Principals identified a POC in Principals’ Resource Center
Bulletin released
Summer and August
POCs sign up for, and attend, required trainings. Register on District Accreditation website. (Offered six times in June and four in August)
By September 1, 2017
POC will have attended required trainings and will begin working with school leadership teams on requirements.
By October 12, 2017
School reports due for District DA team to review (completed in eProve – formerly ASSIST- but not submitted until final approval).
November 2017
Schools will finalize reports and submit via eProve. However, we may reach out to you during this time to discuss your report.
December 2017
Prepare selected schools and District for January visit.
January 2018
Quality Assurance Review (QAR) team visits January 28-31, 2018.

13. By December 2017
AdvancEd will inform us which schools were selected for the engagement site visit.
If your school is selected, you will receive additional information and training.
ALL principals will participate in leadership interviews during visit in January 2018.
Schools not selected administrators will be prepared for district interviews.

15. What’s New? Previously Moving Forward
School Self Assessment completed by school committees (including community stakeholders)
School Quality Factor (SQF) surveys completed by school leadership team
System (District) Self Assessment completed by District teams (including community stakeholders)
System SQF completed by Steering Committee
School and System were required to complete an executive summary
No executive summary
Comments/insights/summary
Final report/oral exit delivered during formal board meeting on final day of visit.
Final report/oral exit delivered to District leadership team in private meeting on final day of visit.
eleotTM (classroom student learning observation tool) used only during AdvancED school/classroom visits
It is recommended that school start using the eleotR (student learning tool) in classrooms asap. Non-evaluative.
Can be done in peer teams.
Based on old standards
Based on new domains, standards, and ”School/System Quality Factors”
SQFs
SQFs
SQFs
Comments/insights/summary at end of each of effective practice or condition. (7 Quality Factors) Clear Direction(9); Healthy Culture(8); High Expectations (8) Impact of Instruction(5); Resource Management(7);Capacity of engagement(7); Implementation of capacity(10).

16. Training Provided What’s New? Previously Moving Forward
School Self Assessment completed by school committees (including community stakeholders)
School Quality Factor (SQF) surveys completed by school leadership team
System (District) Self Assessment completed by District teams (including community stakeholders)
System SQF completed by Steering Committee
School and System were required to complete an executive summary
No executive summary
Comments/insights/summary
Final report/oral exit delivered during formal board meeting on final day of visit.
Final report/oral exit delivered to District leadership team in private meeting on final day of visit.
eleotTM (classroom student learning observation tool) used only during AdvancED school/classroom visits
It is recommended that school start using the eleotR (student learning tool) in classrooms asap. Non-evaluative.
Can be done in peer teams.
Based on old standards
Based on new domains, standards, and ”School/System Quality Factors”
SQFs
SQFs
Training Provided
SQFs
Comments/insights/summary at end of each of effective practice or condition. (7 Quality Factors) Clear Direction(9); Healthy Culture(8); High Expectations (8) Impact of Instruction(5); Resource Management(7);Capacity of engagement(7); Implementation of capacity(10).

17. School/System Quality Factor Surveys (SQFs)
Descriptor
Clear Direction (9)
The capacity to agree upon, define and clearly communicate to stakeholders the direction, mission and goals that the institution is committed to achieving.
Healthy Culture (8)
The shared values, beliefs, written and unwritten rules, assumptions and behavior of stakeholders within the school community that shape the school's social norms and create opportunities for everyone to be successful.
High Expectations (8)
A school’s stated commitment and demonstrated actions in service to high expectations for all stakeholders, including excellent student learning outcomes and success, high levels of teacher quality and support, leadership effectiveness, proactive community engagement, and authentic parent involvement.
Impact of Instruction (5)
The capacity of every teacher to purposefully and intentionally create an environment that empowers all student to be successful in their learning and reach expected levels of achievement including readiness to transition to the next level of learning or career pathway.
Resource Management (7)
The ability of a school to plan, secure, and allocate its resources (human, material, and physical) to meet the needs of every learner.
Efficacy of Engagement (7)
The capacity to engage learners and other stakeholders in an effective manner to improve learning outcomes.
Implementation Capacity (10)
The ability of a school to execute, with consistency, actions designed to improve organizational and instructional effectiveness.

18. School/System Quality Factor Surveys (SQFs)
Descriptor
Clear Direction (9)
The capacity to agree upon, define and clearly communicate to stakeholders the direction, mission and goals that the institution is committed to achieving.
Healthy Culture (8)
The shared values, beliefs, written and unwritten rules, assumptions and behavior of stakeholders within the school community that shape the school's social norms and create opportunities for everyone to be successful.
High Expectations (8)
A school’s stated commitment and demonstrated actions in service to high expectations for all stakeholders, including excellent student learning outcomes and success, high levels of teacher quality and support, leadership effectiveness, proactive community engagement, and authentic parent involvement.
Impact of Instruction (5)
The capacity of every teacher to purposefully and intentionally create an environment that empowers all student to be successful in their learning and reach expected levels of achievement including readiness to transition to the next level of learning or career pathway.
Resource Management (7)
The ability of a school to plan, secure, and allocate its resources (human, material, and physical) to meet the needs of every learner.
Efficacy of Engagement (7)
The capacity to engage learners and other stakeholders in an effective manner to improve learning outcomes.
Implementation Capacity (10)
The ability of a school to execute, with consistency, actions designed to improve organizational and instructional effectiveness.
Training Provided

19. eProve eleot 2.0® Classroom Observation Tool Non-evaluative Peer teams
Focused on students, not teachers
Identify observable and quantifiable evidence of classroom environments conducive to learning
Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (eleot®
Observes students in learning contexts
Promotes learner-centric classrooms
Provides data on learning environments
Assists with evidence-gathering
One of the challenges schools face today is how to measure student engagement
Myths about student engagement:
An engaged student is:
Attentive
Obedient
Productive
Polite
Excited

20. eProve eleot 2.0® Training Provided Classroom Observation Tool
Non-evaluative
Peer teams
Focused on students, not teachers
Identify observable and quantifiable evidence of classroom environments conducive to learning
Training Provided
Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (eleot®
Observes students in learning contexts
Promotes learner-centric classrooms
Provides data on learning environments
Assists with evidence-gathering
One of the challenges schools face today is how to measure student engagement
Myths about student engagement:
An engaged student is:
Attentive
Obedient
Productive
Polite
Excited

21. “One-Stop
Shop”
Resources District Accreditation Website:
To support schools, we will be placing resources on our district website and for you and your Point of Contacts on a shared Google Drive.

22. VPK Programs ( FL Gold Seal)
SCHOOL SYSTEM
District
High Schools
Accredited
Elementary
Schools
Middle Schools
VPK Programs ( FL Gold Seal)

23. VPK Program Early Learning
Accreditation
66 schools

24. K-12 Accreditation Visit (173 schools) (confirmed dates for one visit)
VPK Program Early Childhood Accreditation Florida Gold Seal Designation
VPK Accreditation Visits (66 schools) (Confirmed dates for three visits)
2017 October 1-4
2017 October 22-25
2017 November and
K-12 Accreditation Visit (173 schools) (confirmed dates for one visit)
January 28-31

25. Previous (2013) SDPBC AdvancED Findings
2013 Required Actions:
Analyze and evaluate instructional strategies throughout the secondary level to ensure high-leverage, researched-based strategies are being consistently implemented.
Develop and implement opportunities for teams to collaborate among and across schools, programs, and grade levels.
Implement a plan to increase student use of technology for learning in the classroom.
Review, refine, and expand practices and programs in all schools to engage families in meaningful ways in their children’s education.
(link to 2013 report)

26. With your school leadership team
Homework
Sign up for POC training Multiple opportunities July & August (District Accreditation Website)
With your school leadership team
Share this information with your school leadership team.
Review 2013 report and the “Required Actions”
Give thought to how the expectations in the Required Actions now look in your school. Complete POC Activity before first training.

27. Contact: K-12 Accreditation Dr. Cheryl McKeever PX 48850
Ms. Lee Kolbert PX 47602
VPK Early Learning Accreditation
1. M.J. Steele PX 45884

28. QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION