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A DVANCE E d District Accreditation

A DVANCE E d District Accreditation. Tuscaloosa County Schools. Continuous Improvement. District Accreditation. A research-based protocol for districts committed to systemic, systematic , and sustainable continuous improvement

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A DVANCE E d District Accreditation

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  1. ADVANCEEd District Accreditation Tuscaloosa County Schools

  2. Continuous Improvement

  3. District Accreditation • A research-based protocol for districts committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable continuous improvement • Builds the capacity of the system and its schools to increase student learning and organizational effectiveness over time • Stimulates, supports and examines how all elements of a system work in harmony

  4. District Accreditation • Ensures all people, processes, departments and operations of the system work in concert • Recognizes that increasing student learning involves an integrated framework • Strengthens efforts to meet accountability requirements • Encourages growth beyond compliance to achieve excellence • Promotes continuous not episodic improvement

  5. Three PillarsThe Cornerstones of Accreditation • Meet high standards • Engage in continuous improvement • Demonstrate quality assurance

  6. AdvancED Accreditation Standards • Provide a system of standards that are aligned (school, district, service agencies) • Cross state, regional, national and international boundaries • Are based on research • Are interrelated and form a collective whole (systemic connectedness) • Focus on factors that contribute to student learning • Address variables schools/districts can impact

  7. Seven Standards • 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

  8. Process • Submit letter of interest • Host readiness visit • Submit letter of commitment • Candidacy • Schedule QAR visit: October, 2010 • Prepare for visit • Standards Training • Vision Statement • Steering Committee Establish Standards Teams/Gather Evidence/Respond to Focus Questions • Complete SAR • Host QAR team

  9. Rubric • Not Evident: Little or no evidence • Emerging: Early or preliminary stages of implementation • Operational: Practices and procedures are actively implemented • Highly Functional: Practices and procedures are fully integrated and effective and consistently implemented

  10. Evidence • Practices Student engagement in the classroom Data Analysis • Artifacts Information Technology System Meetings Agendas

  11. A School System not a System of Schools School Vision, Mission, Beliefs District Vision, Mission, Beliefs District Improvement Plan School Improvement Plan

  12. TCSS Vision Tuscaloosa County Schools: Where Students Learn, Grow, and Achieve

  13. TCSS Mission The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education is committed to meeting the educational needs of all students in a safe learning environment.

  14. TCSS Beliefs Learn • Learning must take place at home, in school, and in the community. • All individuals should be treated with respect and dignity. Grow • Professional learning communities promote high expectations that lead to improved performance. • Learning environments thrive on collaborative and cooperative relationships. Achieve • Teaching all students to learn through a rigorous, relevant curriculum is essential. • Stakeholder involvement enhances students achievement.

  15. Standard 1: Vision and Purpose The district establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the performance of students and the effectiveness of the district.

  16. Standard 1 Vision and Purpose

  17. Possible Evidence • Administrative Retreats • Principals’ Meetings • TCSS Website • News Media • CIP Plans • Newsletters • Community Meetings • School Leadership Teams • Policy Manuals • Parent/Student Information Guide • Data-Driven Goals • The Lighthouse Project • Brochures

  18. Standard 2: Governance and Leadership The system provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and system effectiveness.

  19. Standard 2Governance and Leadership

  20. Possible Evidence • Policies and Procedures • Financial Reports and Budgets • School Board Meeting Agendas • Principals’ Meeting Agendas • Faculty Meeting Agendas • Data Analysis • Professional Development • PAC, SAC, CLAC • Organizational Chart • Emergency Procedures • Discipline/Due Process Procedures • Equal Opportunity Employment • The Lighthouse Project • Fiscal Planning • Access to Legal Counsel • Parent Compacts • Salary Schedules • Professional Development

  21. Standard 3: Teaching and Learning The system provides researched-based curriculum and instructional methods that facilitate achievement for all students.

  22. Standard 3Teaching and Learning

  23. Possible Evidence • Curriculum Pacing Guides • TCSS Literacy Framework • Reading Assessments/Data • Common Formative Assessment Implementation • Data Meeting Agendas • Walkthrough Data • Professional Development • Problem Solving Teams Records/RTI • Professional Learning Communities • CIP Plans • Student Engagement in the Classroom

  24. Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results The system effects a comprehensive assessment program that monitors and documents performance and uses these results to improve student performance and school effectiveness.

  25. Standard 4 Documenting and Using Results

  26. Possible Evidence • Student Performance Data/Disaggregated Data • DIBELS • ARMT • SAT 10 • AAA • ADAW • AHSGE • ACT • NAEP • ACCESS • Harcourt Assessments • Formative Assessments • STI Home • Intervention, RTI, BBSST • Data Meetings Agendas

  27. Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems The system has the resources and services necessary to support its vision and purpose and to ensure achievement for all students.

  28. Standard 5Resource and Support Systems

  29. Possible Evidence • Recruitment • University Partnerships • New Teacher Orientation • Mentor Programs • Professional Development: Certified and Classified • ARI New Hire Training • Walkthroughs • HQT • EDUCATE Alabama • National Board Certification • Special Education Services • Guidance/Counseling Services • Nursing Services • Technology • Budgeting/Financial Audits • Maintenance and Facility Management • Regular Updates to Crisis Plans

  30. Standard 6: Stakeholder Communications and Relationships The system fosters communications and relationships with and among its stakeholders.

  31. Standard 6Stakeholder Communications and Relationships

  32. Possible Evidence • TCSS Website • School Websites • Open House Events • Surveys • PTO/PTA Meetings • Adopt-A-School • Student/Parent Information Guide • Job Postings • Newsletters • Media Communication • Letters • Emails • Grievance Procedures

  33. Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement The system establishes, implements, and monitors a continuous process of improvement that focuses on student achievement.

  34. Standard 7Commitment to Continuous Improvement

  35. Possible Evidence • CIPS Reviews • Data Analysis • Leadership Team Meetings Agendas • At-Risk Plans • Facilities Management • Capital Plan • SIR Report • RTI/Problem Solving Teams • District Profile • Professional Development Needs Assessments

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