Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition Developing Leaders Through the AdvancED Accreditation Process Rapid City Catholic School System October 14, 2015

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 2 Panel Members Barb Honeycutt, Superintendent Robert Aberle, Counselor Colleen Lecy, Elem Principal Cathy Matthesen, Spanish and Literacy teacher Mary Helen Olsen, Religion Teacher Susan Oleson, 1 st grade Teacher Keiz Shultz, MS Principal

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 3 Accreditation Overview

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 4 Largest community of educational professionals in world Created through a 2006 merger of the PreK-12 divisions of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) Expanded through the addition of the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) in 2011 AdvancED

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 5 Partners with 32,000 schools and school systems - employing more that four million educators and enrolling more than 20 million students across the US and 70 other nations. Commitment to Continuous Improvement AdvancED (cont.)

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 6 1. Purpose and Direction – 4 indicators 2. Governance and Leadership – 6 indicators 3. Teaching and Assessing for Learning – 12 indicators 4. Resources and Support Systems – 8 indicators 5. Using Results for Continuous Improvement – 5 indicators AdvancED Standards for Quality School Systems

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 7 SELECTING SCHOOL LEADERS

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 8 STAFF

9 Staff signed up for a standard and indicated desire for a leadership role Leaders were invited by the Superintendent to serve on the District Team Standards leaders were recognized at in-service – Leaders introduced team members Staff Involvement

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 10 Organizational Chart

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 11 Each Standard had an administrator who attended each meeting Standard Leaders and Building Leaders led the meetings at their own buildings, collected evidence and wrote the narratives for the Self- Assessment Report (SAR). Staff Involvement (cont.)

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 12 STAKEHOLDERS EVERYONE WITH AN INVESTED INTEREST IN YOUR SCHOOL Surveys Stakeholder Invitations

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 13 Surveys __________________________

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 14 Surveys (cont.)

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 15 ASSIST

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 16 ed.org/school_resources_and_tools ed.org/school_resources_and_tools

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 17 Most Useful Links:

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 18 Log in to a link for Institutions: Each of these links has several components:

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 19 Diagnostics for Schools and Districts Each of these is filled out for each building within a district. Each of these documents are large and have templates from within the extranet web page under ‘tools’.

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 20 Helpful Information Be sure to run surveys by building if doing District Final report should have a common voice. Timeline should allow for editors to amend documents two weeks prior to final submission date.

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 21 Introduction Description of School System System’s Purpose Notable Achievement and Areas of Improvement Additional Information Executive Summary

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 22 Based on AdvancED Standards of Quality Collaborative tool which engages staff members and stakeholders in purposeful and honest dialogue and reflection Assesses institutions adherence to standards Reflection after each indicator Guides continuous improvement process RESULTS REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL REVIEW TEAM AS THEY PREPARE FOR VISIT Self-Assessment Report - SAR

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 23 Supports the identification of observable evidence in classroom environments that are conducive to learning Shifts focus from teachers to students Includes seven-learner focused items, each aligned to a standard Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (ELEOT)

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 24 Seven learner-focused items: – Equitable – Based on high expectations – Supportive – Grounded in active learning – Focused on progress monitoring feedback – Well-managed – Digital ELEOT (cont.)

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 25 Website Links

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 26 Step-By-Step See Handout for Internal & External Review Steps

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 27 TIMELINE GUIDING YOUR LEADERS

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 28 EVIDENCE Goals Inspiration Steps Organizing Evidence Benefits

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 29 ON-SITE VISIT

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 30 Have Staff members serve on an accreditation team No experience is necessary to become a team member / Training will be provided Opportunity to learn the accreditation process from the inside out All expenses are included by school being visited Make new friends and contacts through the process of being on a team Accreditation Team

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 31 Hospitality & Organizing the School Visit/Agenda Pre-visit preparation Communicate with Lead evaluator about any dietary needs of the team Consider a welcoming package that might include something about your area; small snacks; bottle of water; school note pad or pen On-site suggestions Leadership team join with external team for the first meal-Plan 45 minutes max Designated hospitality personnel at each building site Workspace that includes light snacks and beverages Visit Details

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 32 Creating a Dynamic Overview for the Review Team

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 33 Celebrating Success

Developing Personal and Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition 34 Questions and Comments