1. SCHOOL and DISTRICT ACCREDITATION
Building and Recognizing Quality School Systems

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3. District Accreditation
A framework for school districts and their schools
Process of continuous improvement
Systemic, systematic, and sustainable
Builds capacity to increase student learning and organizational effectiveness
Ensures all elements of the district work in harmony in pursuit of a shared vision

4. Expectations for the District and Its Schools
Meet the AdvancED Standards
Implement Continuous Improvement Process
Complete Internal Review and Assessment
Report
Host an External Review Visiting Team
Respond to findings from the External Review
Team

5. AdvancED Accreditation Standards
5 Standards indicators
1. Purpose and Direction
2. Governance and Leadership 6
3. Teaching and Assessing for Learning 12
4. Resources and Support Systems 8
5. Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
*Early Learning Standard
Where do they get this book that is on the screen?

6. The Continuous Improvement Process
What future are you pursuing ?
What have you accomplished?
Vision
Profile
Monitoring
& Results
What is your current reality?
What actions will you take to improve?
Plan and Implementation 6

7. Internal and External Review
Looking in a mirror
District and its schools implement methods to assess district and school standards, monitor progress, and determine effectiveness of efforts. (ongoing)
Looking through a window
District and its schools participate in an External Review and host a national team of professional peers.

8. Internal and External Review
Internal Monitoring
Mirror View
Window View
Outside Experts
Peer Review
Self Review
Institutional
Integrity
Internal Review
External Review

9. Internal Review - The District and Its Schools
Complete Internal Review and submit the Standards Assessment Report: (submitted on October 25, 2013)
Executive Summary
Self-Assessment based on the 5 Standards
Assurance Report
Student Performance Diagnostic – Areas of Notable Achievement and Areas in Need of Improvement
Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic – Areas of Notable Achievement and Areas in Need of Improvement

10. Stakeholder Involvement in the Self Assessment (Dare County Schools Used Existing Stakeholder Groups)
Standard 1: Purpose and Direction
School Improvement Teams
(Parents, teachers, administrators and support staff)
Standard 2: Leadership and Governance
School Leadership Teams
(Teachers who serve as department heads and team leaders)
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Instructional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) (Groups of teachers who analyze student data and plan instruction)

11. Self Assessment Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems
Counselor, finance officer, cafeteria staff, custodians, office staff, media coordinator
Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement
Instructional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

12. External Review Team AdvancEd accreditation is national/international
(50 states; 70 countries)
Evaluates effectiveness of the district and its schools in meeting the requirements of accreditation
Provides the district, its schools, and the community with commendations; insight and direction for improvement

13. External Review Team Six Members - 3 from NC - 1 from Alabama
- 1 from Nebraska
- 1 from Florida

14. External Review Team Credentials – All have AdvancED experience and
expertise
1 Full-time International Educational Consultant
(chairman)
1 College Professor of School Improvement
1 Assistant Superintendent
3 Central Office Directors
(Instruction and Student Services)

15. The External Review Team December 1-4, 2013
Meets with district staff and stakeholders
Visits schools; observes in classrooms
Conducts interviews, reviews documentation, and records observations
Provides feedback, commendations, and recommendations
Presents findings to the superintendent, the BOE,
school and community stakeholders
Makes an accreditation recommendation

16. External Review Team Schedule December 1-4
Sunday, Dec. 1
Arrival and team work session
Monday, Dec. 2
Superintendent’s Overview/Interview
Student Performance and Stakeholder Feedback Overview- Central Office Staff
School Board Interviews (10:30-11:30)
Standards Interviews – Central Office Staff
Principals’ Interviews
Parent/Community Stakeholder Interviews
(3:30-4:15)

17. External Review Team Schedule, cont.
Tuesday, Dec. 3 – School Visits
Visit 6 schools
Interview Principal and School Leadership Team
Observe in 4-6 classrooms (20-30 min. each)
Talk informally with teachers and students

18. External Review Team Schedule, cont.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
Follow-up interviews, if needed
Team Work Session
Final meeting with Superintendent
Board of Education Meeting (3:00 at NHES)
External Review Team presents Exit Report

19. The Improvement Process Continues
Mission:
Educate Every Child
Vision
Vision:
All students will graduate on time, prepared for college, careers, and life.
Profile
Monitoring
& Results
Plan and Implementation 19