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Service Agency Accreditation. Recognizing Quality Educational Service Agencies Mike Bugenski [email protected] 866-642-4622. Topics. AdvancED Accreditation Process Opportunities and Potential for ISD’s Pillars of Accreditation Standards, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assurance - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Service Agency Accreditation
Recognizing Quality Educational Service Agencies
Mike [email protected]
866-642-4622
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Topics
• AdvancED Accreditation Process
• Opportunities and Potential for ISD’s
• Pillars of Accreditation Standards, Continuous
Improvement, Quality Assurance• Essentials for Success• Steps to Accreditation• Questions and Issues
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A Picture of AdvancEDUnification of
NCA CASI, SACS CASI, NSSE World’s Largest Educational
Community• 23 thousand public and private schools• 30 states and Navajo Nation• Department of Defense Schools• 65 countries (including Latin America) • 15 million students• 16 thousand volunteers• 3 million plus teachers
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Accreditation
Purpose: Improve Organizational Effectiveness
to Benefit Students•Schools•Districts•Service Agencies
Same ProcessAligned Expectations and
Requirements
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Educational Service Agencies
Promise and Potential• Operate in 39 States• Pilot with Michigan ISD’s • Accredit Quality of Services
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Intermediate School Districts
• Meet requirements of accreditation
• Ensure schools they operate are meeting standards, achieving goals, using results, etc.
• Provide relevant, high quality services across multiple jurisdictions direction, assistance and
resources
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Accreditation Process
ESA’s will be accredited for a five year term
• Internal Review ESA conducts an internal review of its
current capacity in meeting accreditation standards
• External Review ESA hosts an external review conducted
by professional peers
• Continuous Improvement ESA continues to monitor, document,
and evaluate its improvement efforts
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Accreditation Products
• Internal Review Standard Assessment Report
(SAR)
• External Review Quality Assurance Review (QAR) Oral and Written Reports Accreditation Recommendation
• Continuous Improvement Progress Report(s) (APR)
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Accreditation ProcessAccreditation and Continuous ImprovementOn a continuous basis ESA’s will
Meet AdvancED high quality standards
Conduct periodic self-assessments Engage in a continuous
improvement process Implement internal quality
assurance methods
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5-Year Accreditation Term
Constantly
AssessLearn
Improve Host a Quality Assurance Review Team
Submit Progress Report Two Years After the Visit
Submit Standards Assessment Report
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Pillars of Accreditation
Service Agencies Must
Meet Quality StandardsEngage in Continuous
ImprovementDemonstrate Quality
Assurance
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AdvancED Accreditation Standards
The agency provides evidence of meeting the Standards for Quality
1. Vision and Purpose2. Governance and Leadership3. Teaching and Learning4. Documenting and Using Results5. Resources and Support Systems6. Stakeholder Communications and
Relationships7. Commitment to Continuous
Improvement
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AdvancED Accreditation Standards Quality Agencies
Standard: comprehensive statement of quality practices and conditions
Indicators: operational definitions or descriptions of practices and processes
Impact Statement: characteristics, processes, and actions that would be observable and verifiable in a district that effectively implements the standard
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AdvancED Accreditation Standards
Standards For Quality Service Agencies
Are Aligned with Standards for Quality Schools and Systems
Are Based on Research (Basis of Readiness Instrument)
Are Inter-Related and Systemically Connected
Focus on Factors that Contribute to Student Learning
Address Variables Schools/Districts ESAs Can Impact
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Standards Assessment Report
• Use to periodically perform an internal assessment of the standards Rubric and focus questions
• Submit on-line prior to QAR 6 weeks to 6 months prior Helps ISD and team prepare Rubrics, focus questions, peer-
to-peer practice
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SARComponents
Executive Summary Standards Section (for each standard)
• Narrative describing evidence −Guided by focus questions
• Assessment of indicators and over-all standard−Rubrics
Identification of Peer-to-Peer Practice Conclusion: Strengths and opportunities
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Continuous Improvement
The agency has the responsibility andflexibility to identify and implement a
systemicprocess of continuous improvement
one process is use by agency and its schools
promotes continuity, coherence, alignment and collaborative planning
all schools and departments work to achieve vision and goals
encourages customized planning at all levels
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Improvement Process Elements
Plan andImplementation
What future are you
pursuing ?Vision
Profile
What is your current reality?What actions
will you take to improve?
What have you accomplished?
Results
Monitoring
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Continuous Improvement
The agency is responsible for providing quality leadership to maximize effectiveness and learning
The agency establishes practices to support districts, schools, and departments with their improvement initiatives Direction: sets expectations and
guidelines Assistance: builds understanding and
skill Resources: provides people,
materials, time
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Quality Assurance
Internal and OngoingInternal and Ongoing• The agency demonstrates
organizational integrity• The agency designs and implements
a program of assessment practices and methods• monitor and document
improvement• provide meaningful feedback and
support• ensure standards are met and
strengthened • The agency collects, uses, and
communicates results
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Quality Assurance Review Process
External – Every Five Years• Agency hosts a visit by a
national team of professional peers • assess effectiveness of system in
meeting the requirements of Accreditation
• visits schools operated by the agency • meets with staff and stakeholders
and visits a representative sample of districts served
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Quality Assurance Review Process
• Agency receives commendations and recommendations
• An accreditation recommendation is determinedReview provides agency and
community with validation and recognition
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Visit Schedule
• Team Orientation• Day 1 Agency
Presentation and Interviews with Representatives of Key Stakeholder Groups
• Day 2 County Visits to Schools, Districts,
etc. Served by the Agency
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Visit Schedule
• Day 3 Agency Final Data Collection and
Verification Team Deliberations Oral Exit Report
Schedule will be customized
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Agency Reports
Two years after the visit, the district will submit an Accreditation Progress Report (APR) that responds (actions and results) to the QAR team’s recommendations Districts are required to act on
the recommendations!
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Steps to Accreditation
Applicant• Submit a Letter of Interest• Complete the Self-
Assessment of Readiness • Host a Readiness Visit • Submit a Letter of
Commitment
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Steps to Accreditation
Candidate• Ensure all schools operated by the
agency are accredited or candidates for accreditation
• Submit preferred dates for the QAR• Prepare for the visit• Complete the Standards Assessment
Report• Host the Quality Assurance Review Team• Communicate findings to the community
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Steps to Accreditation
Accredited • Act on the Findings from the Review
Team • Continue to Implement the
Accreditation Protocol Adhere to the AdvancED Standards Engage in Continuous Improvement Monitor for Quality Assurance
• Complete and Submit the Two-Year Progress Report
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Dues and Fees
• Base dues$1500.00
• Application fee (one time) $350.00
• Dues per district $30.00
• QAR Fee (every five years) $1500.00
For more information go towww.advanc-ed.org
Thank You for Your Interest in AdvancED Accreditation