NCA Accreditation Update Technical and Adult Education Conference Charleston, West Virginia July 30, 2009

1. NCA Accreditation UpdateTechnical and Adult Education ConferenceCharleston, West VirginiaJuly 30, 2009

2. Who are we? The world’s largest education community • 23,000public and private schools • 6,000 school districts • 30states • 65Countries • 15million students • 3.5 million educators • 18,000 volunteers • 162 staff

3. Snapshot of Current Postsecondary NCA Schools • Arkansas 1 • Arizona 2 • Colorado 5 • Illinois 10 • Indiana 2 • Kansas 4 • Michigan 2 • Minnesota 3 • Missouri 36 • Ohio 58 • Oklahoma 36 • West Virginia 21 180 Schools

4. Advancing Excellence in Education Worldwide

5. AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools Vision and Purpose Governance and Leadership Teaching and Learning Documenting and Using Results Resources and Support Systems Stakeholder Communications and Relationships Commitment to Continuous Improvement 6

6. SAR Process using Document Management Tool Internal Teams Established by Standard Review Resources Critical Reflection with Document Management Tool Organize Hyperlinks by Standard Team Meetings Discuss Artifacts, Standard Relations, & Organization SAR Final Questions SAR Narrative (online) and Rating With Rubric Team Meeting Determine Strengths & Improvements Online SAR Questions Review through Tool

7. Artifact Examples Assessment results Samples include achievement data, performance data, exit data, participation data, perception data, state report card Documents and products Samples include communications, agendas, materials, records, archival information, newsletters, improvement plans, profiles 8

8. Document Management Tool Organized by Artifacts Filter by Standard Focus questions aligned with artifacts Documents to be cited in the SAR Use the Document Management Tool to self assess your school prior to completing the SAR Use the Document Management Tool to address the SAR focus questions 9

10. QAR Process Using Document Management Tool Review SAR Questions to Standard Narratives Observations And Interviews Assign Standards Tool Review Artifacts By Standard Comments Strengths & Recommendations Standard Narrative Rubric Rating

11. RESULTS Commendations

12. RESULTS Recommendations

13. NCA-CASI Public, Postsecondary Certificate-Granting Institutions (125 in Study) Compared to other Postsecondary Institutions

14. IMPLICATIONS • Postsecondary • Share commendation and successful strategies • Promote positive student performance • Approach accreditation as continuous improvement process • Continue ongoing critical analysis with internal teams • Conduct strategic planning and action planning • Improve data analysis processes to drive decision making

15. What Do Students Say?

16. The school has its strength in the faculty and staff. The employees of the Career Center are caring, dedicated people who are truly concerned about their programs, students and community. The employees are the main asset of the school. • The staff and administration are visionary concerning the needs of the community and students being served. • The staff has genuine warmth, authenticity, and concern for their students. • Student and administration interviews indicated that the caring teaching staff is the greatest strength of the school.

17. The external review team met with a representative group of the student body and they stated that the number one thing they liked about the school was the individualized attention they received by caring leaders. • Teachers, administrators, and staff demonstrate pride, caring and motivational attitude toward the students and fellow staff members, which is a major strength of the school. • There is a warm and caring environment that ensures positive educational outcomes. • Commitment to student success and instructional excellence.