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Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. EDGE School of Excellence Application. The Process and Orientation For Becoming an Exemplary School!. Educators Delivering GREAT Education. Overview :. Orientation by the Local Conference Office Of Education (LCOE)

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Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

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  1. Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists EDGE School of Excellence Application

  2. The Process and Orientation For Becoming an Exemplary School! Educators Delivering GREAT Education

  3. Overview: • Orientation by the Local Conference Office Of Education (LCOE) • Review Scoring Rubric • Design Action Plan(s) • Consider applying for SU matching funds • Complete EDGE Application • Submit application to the LCOE for official approval • LCOE submits application to the SU Superintendents’ Steering Committee for approval to begin the Journey To Excellence

  4. Overview continued: • Participate in a pre-visit with LCOE, SU Developmental Specialists and/or SU Marketing Consultant • Refine your Action Plan(s) and complete Action Plan(s) steps within a specified time-frame • Complete your Action Plan(s) in the specified time-frame • Work with LCOE in preparation for the official Confirmation Visit by the SU Validation Team

  5. Raise Matching Grant“SMART” Funds (Schools Making A Real Transformation) Raise up to $6,000. Every dollar deposited by a school into the SU Adventist EDGE S.M.A.R.T. Fund is matched, two dollars for one dollar, up to $6,000.00!

  6. “SMART” Fund(Schools Making A Real Transformation) Matching funds available for your school: You raise $1.00: Get matched by $2.00 Maximum amount raised: $6,000 Maximum SU matching funds: $12,000 Maximum amount presented on approval of application: $18,000.00

  7. “SMART” Fund Dollars can be used for pre-approved expenditures to accelerate the progress of the schools’ continuous improvement Action Plan(s)

  8. Orientation by local conference • Review EDGE Scoring Rubric • Design Action Plan • Decide whether to apply for “SMART” Funds • Complete EDGE Application • Submit application to the LCOE for Board Of Education approval • Local conference submits application and documentation to the SU for review and approval to begin the Journey To Excellence • (You can receive “SMART” funds upon approval) Step One: Application

  9. Step Two: Preparation • Participate in the pre-visit with the LCOE, SU Developmental Specialists, and/or SU Marketing Consultant • Complete Action Plan(s) • Review Adventist EDGE Action Plans / Rubric with LCOE • Work on components until the LCOE confirms that you are ready for a SU Validation Committee Visit

  10. Step Three: Confirmation • Formal review of EDGE Rubric Components by the SU Validation Committee • Public Recognition as an Adventist EDGE “School of Excellence” • Receive SU “School of Excellence” Plaque • Receive SU “School of Excellence” Trophy • Receive SU “School of Excellence” Flag • Receive Confirmation Term of up to Five Years

  11. Step Four: Perpetuation Status 2. Drop-in Visits 1. Maintain Local Education Office Various Visitors Local Conference Administration Southern Union • Develop plan • for sustaining

  12. Step Five: Reconfirmation • Evidence of maintaining a Rubric Score of 90% + • Evidence that all criteria is moving towards ideal • Submit Confirmation Request for continuation • Expect official visits at anytime

  13. Application Process

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  19. Application Process

  20. Action Plan:See School Evaluation Action Plan Forms andLearning Places: A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Schoolinghttp://www.amazon.com/Learning-Places-Improving-Context-Schooling/dp/1412942330/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1252419045&sr=1-2 • What you are presently doing • Specific plans for improvement • Who will be involved/responsible • Resources needed • Timelines for completion

  21. Component Area

  22. What Next? • Form committees to start Action Plan(s): See Learning Places: A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Your School by Michael Fullen and Cliff St. Germain. Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA • Begin raising matching funds for “SMART” • When steps are completed, contact your LCOE to arrange a collaborative consultation visit with LCOE and the SU Development Specialist, and/or SU Marketing consultant • Partner and collaborate with a sister school for continuous growth

  23. Thank You! Educators Delivering GREAT Education

  24. Becoming A Southern Union Adventist EDGE “School of Excellence” Application, Confirmation, and Reconfirmation Process Educators Delivering GREAT Education Prepared, in collaboration with the Southern Union Conference, by Pamela C. Forbes, M. Ed. Carolina Conference, September 2009

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