1. Kansas Education Systems Accreditation

2. Help the Board move its vision forward.
New Accreditation Model Must:
Help the Board move its vision forward.
Support school districts where they are.
Be rigorous enough to challenge everyone’s thinking.
Be unique enough to meet the various needs of our districts (size, demographics).
Much like the Board’s vision, needs to be flexible.

3. Approve a new Framework: 5 Rs
Phases to a new Accreditation Model
Phase I
Approve a new Framework: 5 Rs

4. Pedagogical Framework
The Five Rs

5. Systems Approach vs. Buildings Outside Validation Team vs. Assurances
Major Changes to Accreditation
Systems Approach vs. Buildings
Outside Validation Team vs. Assurances
Stakeholder Participation
5-Year Cycle vs. Annual
5 Rs Framework vs. Quality Criteria
Process with Multiple Results vs. AYP Target

6. Stakeholder Involvement
Building Leadership Team (BLT)
District Leadership Team (DLT)
Local Board of Education (BOE)
Building Site Council (BSC)
District Site Council (DLT)

7. Familiar, Proven Process

8. Compliance
SIMPLE STATEMENT Districts must be in good standing with KSDE regarding applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.
EXAMPLES:
Educator licensure (TLA)
Emergency Safety Interventions (ECSETS)
Bullying Policies
Data submissions (IT)
State assessment participation (CSAS)
Follows State and Federal Laws and Regulations

9. Phase II Develop New Regulations
Phases to a new Accreditation Model
Phase II
Develop New Regulations
Implement a Transition Plan including Professional Development
Develop a new KESA application to replace the old QPA application
Design the Role of the Outside Validation Team (OVT)

10. Phase III Phases to a new Accreditation Model
Finalize the process for determination of Accreditation Status (sample in packet)
Accredited
Conditionally Accredited
Not Accredited
Example of Conditional Accreditation
Not compliant with laws and regulations and/or not following the KESA process and not showing growth in Results.

11. Tentative Timeline for Implementing New Model
Anticipated Timeline
Tentative Timeline for Implementing New Model
SPRING 2016
State Board approves model.
SUMMER 2016
KSDE sends regulations into legal vetting process.
“Zero Year” begins.
SPRING 2017
State Board adopts final regulations.
SUMMER 2017
“Year One” begins.
SPRING 2018
GROUP ONE systems receive official KESA rating.

12. ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION:
Transparency 12

13. Transparency
District Report Card

14. Transparency
School Report Card

15. Staggered Implementation