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Western Association of Schools and Colleges

South East Senior High School Accreditation Process

2014-2015Visit: Spring 2015

What is WASC?

An agency responsible for accreditation of schools

It is a meaningful self-evaluation & plan

A Focus On Learning (FOL)

WASC Report Focus on Learning (FOL)

Who we are?

What we do well?

What we need to continue to improve?

Self Study: School-wide Action Plan

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Participation

All participating shareholders include:

Certificated Staff Classified Staff Students Parents Community Board Members/District Personnel

Participation Areas & Teams

Leadership Team Self-Study Co-Chairs Administrators PD Planning Team Department Chairs

Home Group – Homogenous Led by Designated Leaders

Focus Groups - Heterogeneous Mix of members from all areas of school Led by Lead Teachers and Assistant Chairs

Focus Groups (heterogeneous) consist of: Organization:

Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources

Curriculum: Standards-based Student Learning

Instruction: Standards-based Student Learning

Assessment and Accountability: Standards-based Student Learning

Culture: Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth

What will you do? Gathering Evidence

Conduct Research

Assess Data

Developing an Action Plan

Written Report

The Visit

3 Days, not including Sunday evening, consist

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Validation of what’s written in the WASC FOL Report

Visits/Observations of classrooms

Interviewing groups (heterogeneous/homogenous)

SEHS WASC Goals High achievement of all students

Involvement of all staff and shareholders

To create an effortless, reflective and continuous

WASC process

Simplify and streamline the WASC process for all

Six Year: With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report

WASC Accreditation Terms

Six Year: With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report & 1 day visit With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report & 2 day visit

Limited: 1 or 2 year Probationary Accreditation Status

with in-depth progress report & 2 day visit.

Withheld: Accreditation Status Withheld

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