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0. Board of Education DAAC School Accreditation Recommendations. November 11, 2008. Accreditation History. 1998 - Legislature passed Accreditation Act (Article 11, 44, 45 of Title 22 CRS) 1999 - Rules for Accrediting School Districts adopted
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0 Board of EducationDAAC School Accreditation Recommendations November 11, 2008
Accreditation History 1998 - Legislature passed Accreditation Act (Article 11, 44, 45 of Title 22 CRS) 1999 - Rules for Accrediting School Districts adopted 2001 - School Districts submitted their Accreditation Contracts 2007 - Original six year contract expired (June 2007) 2007 - Old Accreditation Contracts were extended for one year 2008 - New Rules for Accrediting School Districts adopted and old Accreditation Contracts extended through December 08 2008 - State Board of Education approves Accreditation Contracts by December 08
Our School Accreditation Process District 50 accredits schools based on the indicators described in the approved Accreditation Contract with the State • Educational Improvement Plan • CSAP Goals • Closing Achievement Gaps • Body of Evidence Assessments • Value-Added Growth • Compliance with Mandates • Accountability Reporting • Safe Schools • Colorado Basic Literacy Act (CBLA)
Relationships Among Accountability Systems • Body of Evidence: • School Improvement Planning • District Assessment Results • Compliance (School Safety, CBLA, Reporting, etc.) Annual CSAP Results HS Graduation Rate SAR School Accreditation Process (DAAC) AYP
Grades K-5 Reading: DRA Writing: DWA Math: NWEA Standards attainment (Science, social studies, art, music, physical education) CELA Grades 6-12 Reading: NWEA Writing: 6-Trait Math: NWEA Standards attainment (Science, history, geography, art, music, physical education, foreign language, economics, civics) ACT AP CELA Body of Evidence Assessments
Accreditation Tools… • Annual percentage of points earned: • Accreditation Summary Data Sheet by School • Annual DAAC Accreditation Determination Scoring Sheet • Change from prior year • Pattern over time • Discussion, judgment and recommendations
School Accreditation Categories • Accredited • Normal Status • Monitor Status • Watch Status • Probation Status • Non-accredited
DAAC Recommendations • Hold all district schools harmless for the 2008-09 school year • Create a new school accreditation process that aligns with the criteria of the District Accreditation Contract with the State by December 2008. • In Spring 2009, determine the accreditation status of each school using the new process but continue to hold schools harmless for the remainder of the year. • Implement the new school accreditation process for the 2009-2010 school year.