1. Quality Assurance Review Team Oral Exit Report School Accreditation Center Grove High School 10 November 2010

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7. 7 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

8. 8 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. Interviews with Stakeholders During the on-site Quality Assurance Review, team members interviewed: – 14 Administrators & Leadership Team – 56Teachers – 16 Support Staff – 22 Parents and Community Members – 78 Students TOTAL Stakeholders 175 © 2010 AdvancED

13. 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

14. The QAR Team The QAR Team delivers high quality feedback by:  Assessing each standard, writing narratives describing evidence, highlighting strengths and opportunities for improvement  Providing commendations that identify and celebrate significant accomplishments in meeting or exceeding standards  Defining required actions to help improve school effectiveness and student learning  Communicating findings orally and in writing  Making an accreditation recommendation for review © 2010 AdvancED

15. 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

16. 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

17. Commendations The Quality Assurance Review Team commends Center Grove High School for: Fostering a positive and nurturing learning environment Incorporating many forms of technology into instruction and operations Creating a climate of trust and confidence in teachers and building administrators Developing a culture of high expectations for student behavior and achievement © 2010 AdvancED

18. Required Actions Improve the connection between student performance data, goals, interventions, and assessments. Clarify the school improvement goal and focus interventions on that skill. © 2010 AdvancED

19. 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.

20. 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 Emerging Highly Functional Operational

21. Standards Evaluation © 2010 AdvancED 2 4 1 0

22. Evidence-Based Accreditation  Accredited  On Advisement  Warned  Probation © 2010 AdvancED  Deny or Drop Accreditation X X

23. Accreditation Status Process © 2010 AdvancED QAR Team Provides Evidence via Report State Council Determines Status AdvancED Accreditation Commission Grants Term of Accreditation

24. 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

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