Transcript Accreditation Visitation Protocol - EAS-ed

Florida Catholic Conference
Accreditation Program
Continuous Improvement Process for
Accreditation
2015
Accreditation
Accreditation is a means for a school to
determine their compliance with a set of
standards and benchmarks, determining
strengths and opportunities for growth
based on evidence. A plan for
improvement is formulated.
Continuous Improvement Process for
Accreditation (CIPA)
• Communication – with all stakeholders
throughout the entire process
• Collaboration – to build ownership
• Consensus – agree on the current situation and
goals for the future
CIPA
Steering Committee – Guides the process; educates
the staff; administers the survey; oversees the
writing of the action plan (Co-chairs; Chair of each
Domain)
Domain Committees:
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Mission and Catholic Identity
Governance and Leadership
Academic Excellence
Operational Vitality
CIPA
Domain committees review the benchmarks
within their Domain. The Domain Benchmark
Guidelines are a good resource.
• Do we do this / have this?
• Is there evidence?
No right or wrong answers because it is not a
test or a “gotcha”. The goal is a clear picture of
where the school is and where it wants to be.
Benchmark Activity
Reviewing the Benchmarks
• Level of Compliance
• Comments / Evidence
• Questions or observations
Benchmark Activity
Using the Benchmarks Guides
1. Select a benchmark: 4.5, 6.5, 7.4, 7.5, 13.2
2. Read the rubric & discuss
– What does it look like? What questions would
you ask?
– What possible evidence do you think you
would want to see?
3. Find the associated guideline and discuss
CIPA
Knowing and understanding the benchmarks and
the school’s level of compliance is the HEART of
the CIPA work. The more time the staff members
spend reading and discussing these the better
the end product will be.
CIPA
Work is completed online:
www.eas-ed.accreditrac.com
Update the School Profile and Assign “Assistants”:
Domain Chairs (and others)
Summary
Reports
Main Work
Area
Divided into Domains
CIPA
Click on a radio
button to indicate
level of compliance
Click on Edit to Open
the Benchmark
CIPA
Write comments to explain why
that level of compliance was
selected. If it was difficult to
come to a consensus, explain
that. If this is a strength or an
opportunity for growth note it in
the comments.
Upload the evidence used to
determine the level of
compliance. The text box for
the name is large and can be
used to give details about the
file/link.
CIPA
• As the benchmarks are rated, the strengths
and opportunities for growth surface.
• Write these with brief explanations in the
Domain Committee Reports.
• Use these to determine the goals for the
action plan.
Action Plan
Goal Statement (includes specific audience,
measurable change, and time frame)
Evidence (List of evidence that will be used to
document and evaluate the success of the goal)
Strategy Timeline Person Responsible Resources
Teachers will…
Students will…
Sample Action Plan
Goal 1
Angel Gabriel Catholic School faculty will use
Catholic intellectual tradition to help students
think critically about the world around them.
Eighth graders will demonstrate an improved
understanding of Catholic intellectual tradition
and seventh graders will demonstrate an
improved ability to debate by the spring of 2020
(2.5)
Sample Action Plan
Goal 2
Angel Gabriel Catholic School will update our
facilities management and technology plans so
that we have an integrated set of planning
documents that will enable the school to better
use our resources. Through implementation of a
new integrated plan, there will be a cost savings
of 2% by 2018 and the ability to add $20,000 to
upgrade technology in 2017. (12.1)
Two-day Visitation
Validate Benchmarks and Action Plans
• Review the school’s ratings and evidence
• Validate the work that has been completed,
making suggestions and recommendations for
improvement
• Electronic – team members will login on the
website to view prior to the visit and to work
during visit
Visitation Team
• Chairperson and two team members (more
if larger school)
• Chairperson from outside the diocese;
Team members may be from within the
diocese
• Each team member reviews a different
Domain
During the Visitation
• Team members review the Domain
Committee Reports, Benchmark Ratings,
Evidence, and Comments.
• Observations and interviews are some of the
first-hand evidence used to validate the
benchmark ratings and action plans.
• A team can always ask for more or specific
evidence.
During the Visitation
• Meet with Pastor, Administration, Staff, Parents,
and Students; Sample Questions
Pastor
• How are you involved with the students, staff,
and administrators (5.5)?
• Do you see Catholic identity, scripture, Catholic
Tradition, and Catholic social teachings integrated
into all subject areas (2.4, 2.5, 2.7)?
• How do you see the staff as role models for the
students (3.4)?
During the Visitation
• Observe each classroom for 10 to 20 minutes to
validate level of compliance with specific
benchmarks:
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Mission statement visible 1.4
Catholic Culture visible 2.6
Role Model 3.4 / supports faith life 4.5
Instruction allows students to become evaluators,
problem solvers, decision makers 7.3
Instruction prepares students to be excellent users of
technology 7.4
Instruction addresses affective dimensions 7.5
Instruction engages and motivates all students 7.6
Reviewing the Action Plan
• Is the goal specific and measurable?
• Will the evidence demonstrate success of the
goal?
• Are a timeline, person responsible, and
resources listed for the steps?
• Taken as a whole do the steps lead toward
success of the goal?
Contact
Mary Camp
FCC Associate Director for Accreditation
[email protected]
Office – 850-224-7906
Cell – 850-728-4272