FCC Accreditation Visitation Team Member Training

1. Professional Development Conference 2018 The Archdiocese of Miami, Office of Catholic Schools in partnership with FACTS Education Solutions FCC Accreditation Visitation Team Member Training Mary Camp Florida Catholic Conference Associate Director for Accreditation

2. To be a Florida Catholic Conference accredited school means it … • Meets specific standards and expectations • Completes a self-study and hosts an official onsite visitation every seven years • Completes an annual report • Participates in a mid-cycle review (Third Year Review)

3. At the heart of the FCC Accreditation are the • National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools • Rubrics for the benchmarks – describe the level of compliance with the benchmark

4. FCC Accreditation Visitation • The visitation team reviews all of the evidence to determine the level of compliance for each benchmark • Evidence: electronic, hard copy documents, observations, conversations

5. FCC Accreditation Visitation • The visitation team must remain professional and objective – in attitude and attire • The visitation team represents the FCC (not your individual schools) – try to refrain from using the phrase, “In my school”

6. Before the FCC Accreditation Visitation • The Visitation team chairperson will assign a domain to the team members (all team members will review Academic Excellence); send a schedule • School will check about lodging • Team members login on the website, go to the site visits page, and click review for the school that will be visited

7. Before the FCC Accreditation Visitation, on the website • Review the Domain Report • Review the benchmark ratings, evidence, and comments for the assigned Domain(s) • Note questions, evidence to see, etc. • Review the Steering Committee Report and the Action Plan

8. Reviewing the Domain Report • Committee members and process used • Top 3 strengths • Top 3 opportunities for growth

9. Reviewing the Benchmarks • Read the comments • Review the evidence • Read the rubric • Note questions, evidence to see • Bulk of the work

10. Mission Statements (1.1) • The mission statement explicitly and unequivocally proclaims that the school’s pervasive commitment is to fostering Catholic identity. • The governing body and leader/leadership team ensure that the mission statement includes the commitment to Catholic identity. • The mission statement uses generically Christian language to allude to the school’s commitment to Catholic identity. • The mission statement does not communicate commitment to Catholic identity. • Exceeds the Benchmark • Meets the Benchmark • Partially meets the Benchmark • Does not meet the Benchmark

11. Mission Statement Activity • School fosters community as we collaborate with parents to provide academic excellence in a faith-filled environment. • School is dedicated to integrating the teaching of God and Gospel values within the total curriculum. School develops social and emotional skills through positive guidance techniques set forth by the Parish Community. • The mission of School is to teach the Catholic faith within a challenging academic curriculum, laying the foundation for all students to grow in Christian maturity, integrity and knowledge.  • School develops morally responsible students through participation in the sacramental life of the Catholic Church, academic excellence, and service to God and others. 

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21. During the FCC Accreditation Visitation • Tour the school • Review evidence • Meet with stakeholders • Observe in all classrooms • Meet as a team • Determine levels of compliance for all benchmarks • Website work completed during the visit • Review the action plan • Exit report given to the faculty at the end of day 2

22. Evidence – Reading the Rubrics Benchmark: 3.1 Every student is offered timely and regular opportunities to learn about and experience the nature and importance of prayer, the Eucharist, and liturgy. Benchmark: 7.6 Classroom instruction is designed to engage and motivate all students, addressing the diverse needs and capabilities of each student and accommodating students with special needs as fully as possible.

23. Evidence – Reading the Rubrics Benchmark: 3.1 Every student is offered timely and regular opportunities to learn about and experience the nature and importance of prayer, the Eucharist, and liturgy. • Meets: weekly Mass, prayer in your classroom • Exceeds: students creating and leading prayer

24. Evidence – Reading the Rubrics Benchmark: 7.6 Classroom instruction is designed to engage and motivate all students, addressing the diverse needs and capabilities of each student and accommodating students with special needs as fully as possible. • Meets: specifically states classroom instruction, differentiation – lesson/unit plans necessary • Partially: whole group instruction

25. Meeting with stakeholders • Ask questions related to the surveys, clarifying questions; take notes and include in exit report; can be used as evidence to validate benchmarks • Pastor, administration, steering committee, faculty as a group (without administration), group of parents, group of students (grades five through eight)

26. Observe in classrooms • 1.4 – Mission statement visible • 2.6 – Catholic culture visible • 3.4 – Role Model • 4.5 – Supports the faith life • 7.3 – 21st century learning • 7.4 – Technology • 7.5 – Affective dimensions • 7.6 – Engaging all students • 14.4 – Exit maps, electrical cords (general safety) • 14.5 – Supervision

27. Team meetings • Discuss evidence • Mark the level of compliance (consensus) • Write comments (for the benchmarks with a different level, at a minimum) • Prepare the exit report

28. Review Action Plan • 3 to 5 Goals • Lasts 6 years • Goals – easily understood, give direction, measurable • Evidence that will be collected to prove the goal has been met • Steps to meet the goal (logical, include timing, person responsible, and resources needed)

29. Sample Schedule – Day 1 • 7:30 – Arrive at school, tour • 8:00 – Team Meeting • 8:30 – Observations • 10:30 – Team Meeting; Benchmark work • 11:30 – Meet with administration • 12:00 – Working lunch with steering committee • 1:00 – Observations • 1:45 – Meet with students • 2:30 – Team Meeting; Benchmark work • 3:00 – Meet with Faculty • 4:00 – Depart • 6:00 – Working dinner

30. Sample Schedule – Day 2 • 7:45 – Arrive at school • 8:00 – Meet with parents • 8:45 – Observations • 9:45 – Meet with pastor • 10:30 – Team meeting; Benchmark work • 12:00 – Working lunch; talk with superintendent • 1:00 – Prepare exit report; finish benchmark work • 2:00 – Meet with administration (and pastor) • 3:00 – Exit Report • 4:00 – Depart

31. FCC Accreditation Visitation • Visit ends with exit report • Meeting/discussion with superintendent • Meeting with administration (and pastor) • Exit report to faculty • Sent to FCCAP • Reviewed by superintendents in January and June

32. Exit Report • Domain Reports • Validated strengths • Benchmarks with a different rating • Recommendations • Feedback from Stakeholders • Action Plan comments/recommendations

33. Questions? Mary Camp Associate Director for Accreditation mcamp@flaccb.org Cell: 850-728-4272 Office: 850-224-7906

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