AdvancED®

District AccreditationApril 29 – May 2, 2018

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Accreditation Methods

Accreditation for Compliance

Accreditation for Continuous

Improvement

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Accreditation for Compliance

South Carolina State Department of

Education Yearly Event

Checklist Electronically Monitored

Course Codes, Proper Teacher

Certification, Class Size, Media Specialists,

Guidance Counselors, Strategic Plan,

Comprehensive Health, etc.

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Accreditation for Compliance

Deficiencies Noted if Applicable

Limited Feedback

Limited Acknowledgement when

Deficiencies Corrected

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Accreditation for Compliance

“See Targets Below”

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Accreditation for Compliance6

Accreditation for Compliance7

Accreditation for Compliance

Accreditation Monitoring

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Accreditation for Continuous Improvement

Five Year Accreditation Cycle

AdvancED®

Main Purpose:

Inspiring, supporting, guiding and verifying

continuous, incremental improvement

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Accreditation Background

2006-08 – AdvancED® formed from the merger of

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS)

Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

(SACS CASI)

North Central Association Commission on

Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)

Commission on International and Trans-Regional

Accreditation (CITA)

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AdvancED is the global leader in providing

continuous improvement and accreditation

services to over 32,000 institutions serving

20 million students worldwide.

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Accreditation

• An international protocol for institutions committed to

systemic, systematic and sustainable improvement

• Builds capacity of the system and its schools to increase

and sustain student learning

• Stimulates and improves effectiveness and efficiency

throughout the system

Spartanburg 5 Accreditation History

Prior to 2008

SACS Accreditation - James F. Byrnes High School

2008

District Five became one of the first school districts to earn “District

Accreditation” under the inaugural AdvancED® accreditation protocol

All District Five Schools Accredited

2013

District Five and all schools earned AdvancED® accreditation renewal

under the new protocol

2018

District Five and all schools seeking AdvancED® accreditation renewal

under the new protocol

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Engagement Review

April 29 – May 2, 2018

Outside Team will Review Continuous Improvement Efforts and Verifiable Results

Engagement Review Team Lead Evaluator – Outside South Carolina

Associate Lead Evaluator – From South Carolina

2 Additional South Carolina Team Members

2 Additional Team Members from Outside South Carolina

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Engagement Team Focus #1

System and School Quality Factors (SQF)

Clear Direction

Healthy Culture

High Expectations

Impact of Instruction

Resource Management

Efficacy of Engagement

Implementation Capacity

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Engagement Team Focus #2

Three Domains

Leadership Capacity

Learning Capacity

Resource Capacity

Domains are Derived from 31 System

Standards

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Continuous Improvement Journey

Stakeholder Perspectives – Student, Teacher, Staff, and Parent Surveys

Experiences (Inventories)

Students – Classroom practices students experience on a daily basis

Staff – Activities teachers and assistants perform on a daily basis to:

Instructional preparation, delivery, and differentiation

Student engagement

Rigor and student expectations

Professional growth opportunities

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Continuous Improvement Journey

Analysis – System and School Quality Factors (SQF)

Online Diagnostic Tool

Analysis – Student Performance

Analysis – Impact of Instruction Inventory (TBD)

Analysis – Student Engagement

Classroom Observations using the eleot® instrument

Effective Learner Environment Observations Tool

Student Survey Results

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Continuous Improvement Journey

Strategies – Continuous Improvement Plan – Strategic Plan

Strategies – Strategy Map

One page document for stakeholders that identifies the key drivers

and objectives that guide the system in pursuit of its vision and

mission

Vision & Mission

Priorities

5 Year Goals

Metrics for Measuring Incremental Improvement

Artifacts – Quality Evidence Supporting Continuous

Improvement

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Continuous Improvement

Management System

eProve

School Improvement Productivity Tool

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engage. empower. evolve.

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Engagement Review Outcomes

Professional judgment by the Engagement Review Team results in:

Powerful Practices

Opportunities for Improvement

Improvement Priorities

Index of Education Quality (IEQ)

Accreditation Recommendation

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