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WASC Accreditation

WASC Accreditation. Granada – Cycle 2. Goals of WASC Accreditation. How are the students doing with respect to the expected schoolwide learning results and curricular standards? Is the school doing everything possible to support high achievement of these results for all its students?.

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WASC Accreditation

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  1. WASC Accreditation Granada – Cycle 2

  2. Goals of WASC Accreditation • How are the students doing with respect to the expected schoolwide learning results and curricular standards? • Is the school doing everything possible to support high achievement of these results for all its students?

  3. Why Accreditation? • Validates the integrity of the school program • Ongoing improvement through strategic planning • Priority areas • Areas of strength and areas of growth • Assurance to the school community that the school’s purposes are appropriate and being accomplished

  4. Accreditation Cycle Assessment Planning Implementation/ monitoring

  5. Focus on Learning • Clarify school’s purpose (ESLR’s) • Involvement of school community • Opportunity for • Analysis of actual program • Meaningful dialogue • Collaboration

  6. Focus on Learning – cont. • Analyze program using high quality criteria • Schoolwide action plan • Outside perspective (visiting committee) • Monitoring of progress

  7. WASC Criteria • Organization for student learning • Curriculum and instruction • Support for student personal and academic growth • Resource management and development

  8. Main Tasks • School profile • ESLR’s (graduation outcomes) • Progress report (2003-08 action plan) • Self-study • Action plan • Visit in April 2009

  9. ESLR’s • What should students know and be able to do upon exit from the school? • What does it mean to be an educated person? • What is the most effective preparation of students for the future?

  10. Self-Study • What should be? • ESLR’s • WASC criteria • What exists? • Data gathering • Synthesis • Growth needs

  11. Collecting Evidence • Student work (what are the students doing and producing) • Student interviews and observations • Hard data and information (attendance, report cards, …) • Other interviews and observations

  12. Committees • Home Groups • Focus Groups • Leadership Team

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