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Sailing the High (Rough) Seas of Accreditation

This guide outlines the accreditation process for Catholic schools, focusing on standards, data collection, reporting, and journey mapping to ensure educational excellence. It provides insights on Catholic identity, program effectiveness, and student performance evaluation.

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Sailing the High (Rough) Seas of Accreditation

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  1. Sailing the High C’s Sailing the High (Rough) Seas of Accreditation Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Schools NCEA March 2016 Linda Raush Melanie Verges

  2. Charting a Course…Welcome! As we leave port today…. • Standards • NSBECS • AdvancED • Protocols: School & District • Sharing & Collegiality! • Lagniappe: Treasure Maps!

  3. National Standards & Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools used within AdvancEd Protocol Lay of the Land School Self-Study & Reporting NSBECS & AdvancED District Self-Study & Reporting AdvancED Note: Cannot use NSBECS exclusively

  4. Data Collecting The Balcony View (From the Ship)

  5. Data Collecting Information Organizing The Balcony View (From the Ship)

  6. Data Collecting Information Organizing + - + x The Balcony View(From the Ship) Evidence Judging

  7. Ports of Call: School Trip Packing for the Journey – School Level Coordinators, Principal Orientation, Establish Timeline, Format Binder Port 1: NSBECS Surveys: CI Defining Characteristics Port 2: NSBECS Survey: Program Effectiveness Port 3: Stakeholder and Student Performance Data & Diagnostics; Other Data Port 4: School Level Report: NSBECS & AdvancED Unaligned (NSBECS Ratings, Worksheets & Narratives) AND AdvancED (Ratings, Narratives, Goals) Optional Excursion: Peer Review of Reports Port 5: Submit School’s Report in ASSIST (AdvancED) Port 6: Arrival at Destination – External Team Review

  8. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan District Level: AdvancED Surveys, AdvancED Report & External Review Team Visit

  9. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  10. Defining Characteristics of Catholic Schools • Centered in the Person of Jesus Christ • Contributing to Church’s Evangelizing Mission • Distinguished by Excellence • Committed to Educate the Whole Child • Steeped in a Catholic Worldview • Sustained by Gospel Witness • Shaped by Communion and Community • Accessible to All Students • Established by the Expressed Authority of the Bishop Defining Characteristics: • Began Self-Study Process • Online Surveys (P,MS,HS,S) Used to Inform Narratives - Especially DC Section & Mission/Purpose • All Stakeholders Involved • Narrative for DC not connected to AdvancED…….ever

  11. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  12. Treasure Map:Defining Characteristics Worksheet Posted

  13. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Survey of Program Effectiveness (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  14. Survey Related to NSBECS Domains (Standards) Mission & Catholic Identity (4) Governance & Leadership (2) Academic Excellence (3) Operational Vitality (4) Program Effectiveness Surveys: Four Versions: Parents, MS, HS, Staff No Clear Alignment to Domains & Standards: Use Holistically Utilize DC Surveys, too

  15. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Survey of Program Effectiveness (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  16. Travel Tips: NSBECS Standards • Critical Resources – NSBECS • Webinars* • Benchmark Analysis Worksheets* • Guidelines for Interpreting and Scoring Benchmarks (NSBECS)* • Critical Resource – AdvancED • Unaligned Benchmark Worksheets & Publications* • *Treasure: Essential Websites Posted

  17. Treasure: Online Resourcehttp://www.catholicschoolstandards.org/

  18. Treasure: Online Resourcehttp://extranet.advanc-ed.org/catholic_resources/

  19. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  20. Student Performance & Other Data • Enrollment (Trends) • Standardized Test Scores • Academic & ACRE • Report Card Data • Faculty/Staff Demographics • Counts/Numbers • Catholic/Non-Catholic • Years of Experience • Religious Education Certification • Student Demographics • Ethnicity • Geographic – In Parish/Out of Parish • Catholic/Non-Catholic • Gender • Free/Reduced Lunch(State Scholarship Program) • Discipline Data, Attendance Data, • ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC.

  21. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  22. Treasures…Data Templates Posted

  23. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) AdvancED Unaligned Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  24. What’s in a School Report? Table of Contents Posted

  25. NSBECS: Benchmark Analysis Worksheets & Guidelines

  26. AdvancEd:Unaligned Benchmarks Worksheets

  27. Narrative Worksheets (Homegrown)Reflections on Standards & Domains Posted

  28. Shortcut to Narratives…. Treasure!

  29. AdvancEd Standard 5 Narrative Suggestions Posted

  30. Treasure Map: Spreadsheet

  31. Treasure Map: Spreadsheet

  32. Treasure Map: Spreadsheet Posted

  33. Stakeholder Feedback Treasures

  34. Stakeholder Feedback … More Treasures • Sample Templates • Stakeholder Feedback Data Document • Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic (AdvancED Prompts) Posted

  35. Stakeholder Feedback Data Document

  36. Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic

  37. Student Performance Treasures • Sample Templates • Student Performance Data Document • Student Performance Diagnostic (AdvancED Prompts) Posted

  38. Student Performance Data Document

  39. Student Performance Diagnostic AdvancED Prompts

  40. AdvancED: Student Performance & Stakeholder Feedback • Student Performance Data Document • Student Performance Diagnostic • Stakeholder Feedback Data Document • Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic 3. Upload charts, graphs, survey results, etc. and some narrative. 4. Narrative response to prompts (ASSIST or eProve) 2. Narrative response to prompts (ASSIST or eProve) 1. Upload charts, graphs, test scores, etc. and some narrative.

  41. Executive Summary Sample Template Posted

  42. Plan for Continuous Improvement • GOAL (Academic or Organizational) • OBJECTIVE • STRATEGY • ACTIVITY

  43. Treasure Maps! Worksheets for Objectives Academic Goals Posted Worksheets & Presentation

  44. Treasure Maps! Worksheets for Objectives Organizational Goals Posted Worksheets & Presentation

  45. Land Ho!School Journey Catholic Identity Defining (9) Characteristics Survey Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Survey (4 Domains & 13 Standards) Student Performance & Other DATA School Level Report NSBECS Standards & AdvancED Standards Goals/Action Plan

  46. Travel Tip Treasures: Binder

  47. Travel Tip Treasure: Timeline Treasure Map:Timelines

  48. Travel Tip Treasures: School Timeline

  49. Travel Tip Treasure: Workshop Schedule Posted

  50. Travel Tip Treasure:Committee Formation Posted

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