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Special Thanks to Mrs. Wikstrom’s 2 nd Block Class For the Video

Jarrod Arnder Clarisa King Skyler Cahoon Aaron Lawson Brandon Eckrote Jonathan Manson Aaron Farmer Sarah Montgomery Jessica Hazelwood And Especially Martin Hutchens Amanda Wikstrom Derek Kendrick.

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Special Thanks to Mrs. Wikstrom’s 2 nd Block Class For the Video

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  1. Jarrod ArnderClarisa King • SkylerCahoon Aaron Lawson • Brandon Eckrote Jonathan Manson • Aaron Farmer Sarah Montgomery • Jessica Hazelwood And Especially • Martin Hutchens Amanda Wikstrom • Derek Kendrick Special Thanks to Mrs. Wikstrom’s 2nd Block ClassFor the Video

  2. Quote by Thomas Jefferson:"twenty of the best geniuses will be raked from the rubbish annually" • At the end of six years, the best ten out of the twenty were to be sent to college, and the rest turned adrift. • Then there were more doers than thinkers, what about today?

  3. Jamie Vollmer “The Blueberry Story” • We must begin to: Shift our behavior from the negative to the positive, focus on the positive Share the positive of our schools with friends, neighbors, family, and in public places Monitor your progress, keep track of the positive things you have shared with others

  4. Coherent waves – when they collide they amplify • Unfold all the potential of each child • No more “throw away kids” • We need all kids or “we will fear them or we will be supporting them for the rest of their lives” • You are the hope of our community

  5. An Opportunity for Us to Shine • AdvancED is the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). • Our five year review. Expires 06-30-2012.

  6. Why? • December 31, 1977 • Mark of Quality • Proven Processes for Improvement • Vehicle to Meet Local, State, National and International Requirements • Professional Development • Peer Review and Support • Best Practices • Technical Assistance • Publications, Websites, and Resources • Reciprocity of Credits • Access

  7. Requirements… To earn and maintain accreditation from NCA CASI or SACS CASI, schools must: • Adhere to the AdvancED Accreditation Standards and Policies. • Implement a continuous improvement process focused on improving student learning and organizational effectiveness. • Engage in internal and external quality assurance review.

  8. An Overview of The Internal and External Review Process: • Create Eleven Teams—Volunteer / Sign Up • Develop a Portfolio to Demonstrate Standards • Invite and host a Review Team • Recommendations • Opportunities Explored

  9. Step One: Create the Teams Technology Editing 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 Verification Hospitality Timeline: June 01, 2010

  10. Step Two: The Portfolio Description: Web Based/Electronic Standards Teams can work simultaneously. Each Standard Team Creates and Contributes a Narrative Page with Hyperlinks to Specific Documents of Evidence Team’s Internal Editor will Post/Announce Reviewable, but not editable by everyone. Eliminates excessive meeting. Comments/ Suggestions go back to the team leader. Goes to the Verification Team Goes to the Editing Team Executive Team Timeline: First Semester 2010 for creation Second Semester for Verification/Editing

  11. Example of a Portfolio: Let’s look at how another school put their portfolio together: http://www.stpcs.org/accreditation

  12. Step Three: Host a review Team We become a reality. We step off the paper out of the portfolio and become real. Hospitality Team: Second semester Meals /Lodging/ Scheduling During the 2011-2012 School Year Three days Will Have Reviewed Portfolio Interviews with Faculty, Students, and Parents Walk-throughs Timeline: August 01, 2011

  13. Step Four: the Recommendations Review Team is Required to make recommendations SACS CASI = continual improvement

  14. Step Five: Opportunities explored Accreditation is for five years = Five years of opportunity. Feather in our Cap Bragging Rights within the community, state, nation, and world under AdvancED umbrella. Grant Applications Budget Requests District Accreditation

  15. Questions/first assignment Questions? Survey—Completed and Returned by Friday

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