1. Overview of AdvancEd Continuous Improvement System

2. Event or Journey Is education an event or a journey?
Is accreditation an event or a journey?

3. Event or Journey
Education is a collection of moments that serve as a guide post to an ongoing journey
Accreditation is a journey guided by a community inspired vision to create a world of opportunities for every learner.

4. Session Goals: Review changes as of July 1, 2017
AdvancEd Performance Standards
Continuous Improvement System
AdvancED Diagnostics

5. AdvancED Performance Standard
The AdvancED Performance Standards support this cornerstone by providing a set of evaluative criteria that lays the foundation for improvement planning and implementation.
Based on rigorous research and best practices, the Standards are a powerful tool for transcending compliance, driving institutional transformation and accelerating improvement.

6. AdvancEd Performance Standards
AdvancED Engagement Review Teams will evaluate
institutions using the AdvancED Performance Standards
beginning in

7. Continuous Improvement System
This aligned and interrelated suite of tools and resources
are provided to institutions via AdvancED’s award-winning
technology platform called eProve™ which is used to gather
and analyze stakeholder feedback.

8. AdvancEd Diagnostics
AdvancED eProve™ diagnostics is a technology solution used to guide your leadership team through examination and reflection on the position of your institution within the guideposts of research-based School Quality Factors.

9. Changes Starting July 1, 2017 New Recommended Tools
Current Required Tools
Surveys
Diagnostics
Assurances
Surveys
Inventories
Observations
Diagnostics
Assurances

10. Surveys Climate and Culture Parent Climate and Culture Staff
Climate and Culture Teacher
Climate and Culture Middle-High Student
Climate and Culture Elementary Student
(Grades 3 thru 8)
Parent for Early Learning Schools

11. Inventories Observations Teacher Elementary /Middle School Student
High School Student
Impact of Instruction
Observations
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12. Diagnostics School Quality Factors Systems Quality Factors
Early Learning Self Assessments

13. Assurances Assessment Quality (EOG,EOC,NC Finals, Formative)
Test Administration
(Are test given with fidelity)
Quality of Learning
(Level of learning at or above expectations)
Equity of Learning
(Gaps between subgroups)