Transcript Tuscaloosa County Schools District Accreditation Process

Tuscaloosa County Schools
District Accreditation Process
ADVANCED
 Unification of SACS CASI, other organizations
 23,000 public and private schools and districts
 30 states
 65 countries
 15 million students
 Builds school and system capacity
 Brings together research, best practices, and
resources for school and system improvement
Three Pillars of Accreditation
 High Standards
 Continuous Improvement
 Quality Assurance
Benefits of District Accreditation
 Common language of school improvement
 Continuity and collaboration
 Validation and recognition for improvement efforts
 Supports a system-wide approach to achieving
results
 Alignment and coordination of all schools in the
district
 Internationally recognized mark of quality
 Supports and examines how all elements of a system
work in harmony
AdvancED Standards
1. Vision and Purpose
2. Governance and Leadership
3. Teaching and Learning
4. Documenting and Using Results
5. Resources and Support Systems
6. Stakeholder Communications and
Relationships
7. Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Evaluation Example
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
The district establishes and communicates a
shared purpose and direction for improving the
performance of students and the effectiveness
of the district.
Standard 1
1.1
Establishes a vision and purpose for the system in
collaboration with its stakeholders
1.2
Communicates the system’s vision and purpose to build
stakeholder understanding and support
Identifies system-wide goals and measures to advance the
vision
Develops and continuously maintains a profile of the
system, its students, and the community
Ensures that the system’s vision and purpose guide the
teaching and learning process and the strategic direction of
schools, departments, and services
Reviews its vision and purpose systematically and revises
them when appropriate
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Highly
Functional
Operational
Emerging
INDICATORS
In fulfillment of this standard, the system:
Not Evident
Vision and Purpose
Possible Evidence
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Administrative Retreats
Principals’ Meetings
TCSS Website
News Media
CIP Plans
Newsletters
Community Meetings
School Leadership Teams
Policy Manuals
Parent/Student Information Guide
Data-Driven Goals
The Lighthouse Project
Brochures
TCSS Standards’ Team Leaders
1. Vision and Purpose/District Facilitator: Dr. Kathy
Hilliker
2. Governance and Leadership: Dr. Steve Benson
3. Teaching and Learning: Mrs. Amanda Cassity
4. Documenting and Using Results: Mrs. Andrea
Hamner
5. Resources and Support Systems: Mr. Pat Conner and
Mrs. Ruth Graves
6. Stakeholder Communications and Relationships:
Mr. John Merrill
7. Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Dr. Barbara
Spencer and Mrs. Rita Thomas
Process
 Submit letter of interest
 Host readiness visit
 Submit letter of commitment
 Candidacy
 Schedule QAR visit: November 14-17, 2010
 Prepare for visit
 Complete Standards Assessment Report
(SAR)
 Host Quality Assurance Team (QAR)
How does it all fit together?
School Vision,
Mission, Beliefs
School
Improvement
Plan
District Plan
(Goals)
District Vision,
Mission,
Beliefs
A School System not a System of Schools
School Vision,
Mission, Beliefs
District Vision,
Mission, Beliefs
District
Improvement
Plan
School
Improvement
Plan
Preparation for QAR Visit
District
Responsibilities
Provide
Accreditation
Standards
Training
Establish
Standards’
Teams
Develop Vision
and Mission
Statements
Teams Collect
Evidence
and Complete
SAR
Host Visiting
Team
Preparation for QAR Visit
Local School
Responsibilities
Review Vision
and Mission
Statements
Standards’
Training for
Faculty and
Staff
Complete
Focus
Questions
Complete
Indicator
Checklists
Collect
Evidence
of Standards
Adherence
District Responsibilities
QAR Team Visit
 Notifies community of visit
 Makes evidence available
 Coordinates school visits, interviews,
schedule, lodging, meals
 Hosts the visit
 Receives oral exit report in school board
meeting on October 20, 2010
 Communicates findings
Ongoing Steps
 District acts on findings
 Adheres to AdvancED standards and
engages in quality continuous improvement
 Regularly self-assesses
 Host QAR visits once every five years