1. Catoosa County Schools
Preparing for
Accreditation Review

2. Catoosa County Schools
Prior to 2007
Individual Schools
SACS: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Beginning 2007
District Accreditation
AdvancED/SACS
2012 External Review & Continued Accreditation
2017 External Review

3. Regional Accrediting Agencies
Northwest*
New England
North Central*
Middle States
Western
Southern*
*AdvancED Accreditation Divisions
© 2012 AdvancED

4. Accreditation: 2012-2013 and Beyond Beyond
Internal Review
External Review
Accredited School and District
© 2012 AdvancED

5. The New Protocol
The new protocol is a performance-based model that employs diagnostic tools for systems to:
Conduct Internal Reviews focused on evaluating performance related to
Research-based Standards and Indicators
Student Achievement
Stakeholder Feedback
Honest, credible self-evaluation is extremely valuable to the institution and to AdvancED.
© 2012 AdvancED

6. Accreditation

7. System Expectations
Meet AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality Systems
Implement a Continuous Improvement Process
Conduct Internal Review
Executive Summary
Standards Self Assessment
Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic (School Level)
Student Performance Diagnostic
Improvement Plan
Assurances
Host External Review
Respond to Required Actions
© 2012 AdvancED

8. School Expectations Schools engage in the elements of internal review
School specific data, understanding, and perceptions provide knowledge to inform action
Process facilitates a culture of collaboration and community
System employs aggregated school information to guide leadership and determine support
System-wide and differentiated
Schools impact system’s required actions
© 2012AdvancED

9. School Systems Accreditation
Executive Summary
Self-Assessment
Assurances
Student Performance
Improvement Plan
Surveys
School 2
Executive Summary
Self-Assessment
Assurances
Student Performance
Improvement Plan
Surveys
School 3
Executive Summary
Self-Assessment
Assurances
Student Performance
Improvement Plan
Surveys
System
Executive Summary
System Self-Assessment
System Assurances
System Student Performance
System Improvement Plan
School Surveys
© 2012 AdvancED

10. AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools

11. Hallmark of Accreditation
External Review
Hallmark of Accreditation
Conducted by a team of professionals
Led by an AdvancED Lead Evaluator
Serves as an opportunity to showcase strengths
Provides objective, meaningful, evidence based feedback for improvement
Verifies the institution has met the requirements of accreditation
© 2012 AdvancED

12. External Review A greater emphasis on: Standard indicators
Classroom Observations
Focus on learner and learning environment
Evaluation of evidence
Interviews, observations, artifacts
Quality and relevance
Dialogue and deliberation
© 2012 AdvancED

13. Our Preparations Stakeholder Feedback Surveys: Completed
Stakeholder Feedback Analysis: Initial Draft Completed
Self-Assessment of Standards and Indicators: October – Initial Draft Completed

14. Our Preparations November: December: January: Uploading Evidence
Self-Assessment Narrative
Student Performance Analysis Narrative
December:
Completing the Executive Summary
Transfer Reports to ASSIST
January: Uploading Evidence
February 9, 2017: Report Completed

15. External Review Dates Sunday, March 12th: Team Arrives & Begins
Monday, March 13th: Presentations & Interviews
Tuesday, March 14th: School Visits & Classroom Observations
Wednesday, March 15th: Follow-Up Interviews & Exit Report (afternoon)

16. After the Visit Focus: Continuous Improvement
Official Report with Improvement Priorities & Index of Education Quality Score (IEQ)
2-Year Progress Report

17. Celebrate!