Transcript A Bright Future A New Look at Accreditation Curriculum Leaders, Friday, Oct.

A Bright Future
A New Look at Accreditation
Curriculum Leaders, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012
•Q + P = A
Kansas Accreditation is…
• A broader view of a School’s Quality
• Much more takes place in School
• Personalized Focus: Allowing Choice
• Focus on Intangibles
A Change in
Approach/Mindset
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A school improvement plan
An external assistance team
Local assessment aligned with state standards
Teachers trained in state standards and
assessments
5 In assessed areas, all teachers must be
certified
6 Board policies meet 91-31-34
7 Local graduation requirements meet the state
requirements
Current System: Quality
8 Curricula that meet the regent’s admission
requirements
9 Elementary and middle schools that offer
computer literacy, counseling services, fine
arts, etc…
10 Secondary schools that offer business, FACS,
etc…
11 Policies ensuring compliance with other
accreditation regulations and laws
Current System: Quality
• % at standard or above in reading
and math
• 95% take the state assessments
• Attendance rates at or above 90%
• Graduation rates at or above the
state standard
Current System:
Performance
• A new accreditation system for Kansas schools needs
to reflect a broader approach to quality than AYP in
reading and math.
• The focus will be on a transition to 21st century
standards and College and Career Ready Standards.
• Accreditation will be at the district level.
• Accreditation and Non-Accreditation and perhaps
some other distinctions like
• Accredited through growth
• Accredited with distinction
Assumptions
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QPA Advisory Council Work
Rubrics for each R are being finalized.
Field test will take place this school year.
Pilot will take place next school year.
Pilot schools will help determine how the
system will function.
Process
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• Determining how the Five R’s will Work Together
– Equal Values?
• Determining Points/Values for Each Area of the
Rubric: Relationships, Rigor, Responsive Culture,
Relevance, and Results
• Different Levels of Accreditation?
• Procedure for Validation
• Frequency of the Process?
The Heavy Lifting