Quality Assurance Review Team Oral Exit Report School Accreditation AUTEC School 4-8 March 2012

School Accreditation Process

School Accreditation An international protocol for schools committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement  Builds capacity of the school to increase and sustain student learning  Stimulates and supports improvement and effectiveness throughout the school © 2010 AdvancED

4 School Accreditation  Ensures all people, processes, departments in the school work in concert  Strengthens efforts to meet accountability requirements  Encourages growth beyond compliance to achieve excellence  Promotes continuous not episodic improvement © 2010 AdvancED

5 Cornerstones of Accreditation  Meet the AdvancED Quality Standards  Engage in Continuous Improvement  Demonstrate Quality Assurance through Internal and External Review To earn and maintain accreditation, schools must: © 2010 AdvancED

AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools 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 © 2010 AdvancED

Purpose & Role of the Quality Assurance Review Team  Determined the extent to which the school meets the AdvancED standards.  Assessed the efficacy of the school’s improvement efforts.  Evaluated the effectiveness of the school’s methods for quality assurance.  Will be providing high-quality feedback with clear required actions and next steps.  Make an accreditation recommendation. © 2010 AdvancED

Activities of the Quality Assurance Review Team  Interviewed Stakeholders  Examined Artifacts  Observed Practices and the Learning Environment  Collected and Organized Data  Engaged in Analysis and Deliberations © 2010 AdvancED

Interviews with Stakeholders During the on-site Quality Assurance Review, team members interviewed: – 10 Administrators & Leadership Team – 5 Board Members – 9 Teachers – 1 Support Staff – 20 Parents and Community Members – 6 Students TOTAL Stakeholders: 51 © 2010 AdvancED

Criteria Used to Arrive at Findings When reviewing evidence to arrive at its findings, the team:  Sought a school-wide perspective;  Pursued evidence that could be corroborated through multiple sources;  Examined the context and capacity of the school in relation to its vision, mission, and beliefs; and  Applied the criteria for accreditation. © 2010 AdvancED

Summary of Team’s Findings Commendations  Significant accomplishments in meeting and/or exceeding accreditation standards and requirements Required actions  Actions that will enhance school effectiveness and improve student learning; required actions must be addressed by the school as part of its continuing accreditation activities © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for the following: The trusting, respectful, and very productive relationship between members of the board and the principal promotes a culture of collaboration that facilitates effective decision making and creates a positive school climate. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for: The highly effective principal has created and nurtured an atmosphere of participation and collaboration throughout the community and has provided the tools to facilitate impactful stakeholder involvement in student learning and school life. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for: The Student Support Team Process, developed collaboratively by the principal and the teachers, effectively identifies and addresses the unique learning requirements of individual students. © 2010 AdvancED

Commendations The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for the following: Exemplary collaboration and support by the multi-talented and highly experienced community stakeholders provide varied and rich learning experiences for AUTEC School students. © 2010 AdvancED

Required Actions Identify additional professional development opportunities and develop strategies to provide meaningful training to ensure all staff have the skills and knowledge to successfully address school improvement initiatives. © 2010 AdvancED

Required Actions Include representatives from all stakeholder groups in the development, review, and modification of the Strategic School Improvement Plan. © 2010 AdvancED

School Standards Rubrics Highly Functional © 2010 AdvancED The school is exceptional in its demonstration of the standard and exhibits practices not commonly found in other schools. A small percentage of schools have standards ratings at this level. The school is demonstrating the standard and using practices commonly found in other schools. Many schools have standards ratings at this level. Operational Emerging Not Evident The school is beginning to put in place the practices necessary to meet the standard but is not meeting it. Many schools have standards ratings at this level. The school has not put practices in place or beginning efforts to meet the standard. Some schools have standards ratings at this level.

Ratings by Standard © 2010 AdvancED StandardRating Vision and Purpose Governance and Leadership Teaching and Learning Documenting and Using Results Resources and Support Systems Stakeholder Communications and Relationships Commitment to Continuous Improvement Operational Highly Functional Operational

Standards Evaluation © 2010 AdvancED

Evidence-Based Accreditation  Accredited X Accredited  Advised  Warned  Probation © 2010 AdvancED  Deny or Drop Accreditation X

Accreditation Status Process © 2010 AdvancED QAR Team Provides Evidence via Report Council on International Schools AdvancED Accreditation Commission Grants Term of Accreditation

Next Steps  Written report of findings submitted within 30 days  After receipt of the report, the school is expected to:  Review and communicate the findings.  Address the required actions.  Monitor accreditation standards on an ongoing basis.  Monitor strategies for improvement.  Submit an Accreditation Progress Report detailing progress toward the required actions. © 2010 AdvancED

Final Thoughts On behalf of the Quality Assurance Team, we extend:  Our appreciation for your hospitality, support, and professionalism;  Our respect and acknowledgement of the dedicated staff; and  Our congratulations for completing the Quality Assurance Review process. © 2010 AdvancED

We believe in the power to transform. © 2010 AdvancED