System
Accreditation
Who is AdvancED?
An international institution that brings
together three of the largest U.S.-based
accreditation agencies:
• Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools Council on Accreditation and
School Improvement (SACS CASI)
• North Central Association Commission on
Accreditation and School Improvement
(NCA CASI)
• Northwest Accreditation Commission
(NWAC)
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What is Accreditation ?
A quality assurance method
developed over 100 years ago by
American universities and secondary
schools
 Today the accreditation process is
used at all levels of education
 Distinguishes schools or school
systems that adhere to a set of
educational standards
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Why Should Our District Pursue
System Accreditation?
 VISION
We are committed to provide
educational excellence for all.
 MISSION
We provide the highest quality
education so that all of our
students are empowered to lead
productive and fulfilling lives as
lifelong learners and responsible
citizens.
What Is the Goal of
Accreditation ?
Evaluate
Verify
Improve…..
An institution’s
quality
School Expectations
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Meet AdvancED
Standards
Implement a
continuous
improvement
process
Conduct Internal
Review
Host External
Review
(selected schools)
ASSIST
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Web-based tool to
submit:
* Profile
* Diagnostics
* Assurances
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Log in:
www.advanced.org/assist
See the Quick Start
Guide
School Demographics
in AdvancED Site
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Communicates facts about your school
• Location
• Grades
• Enrollment
• Head of Institution (Principal)
• Primary Contact (Lead Facilitator)
* Maintain Demographics updated with
current information
Getting to Demographics
What are “Diagnostics” ?
 For
AdvancED, diagnostics
refer to:
Executive Summary
Self Assessment (standards &
indicators)
Student Performance
Stakeholder Feedback (surveys)
Preparing for Your
School’s Internal Review
USE A TEAM APPROACH
Planning for the Internal Review
 Identify
an internal facilitator for
the school
 Inform your school community
 Assign groups to evaluate standards
 Schedule meeting times & locations
 Review the M-DCPS System
Accreditation Implementation Guide
What are the Components of
the Internal Review ?
A self assessment by school staff
based on:
*The AdvancED standards &
indicators using the adapted
concept maps document
*Student performance data
*Stakeholder feedback surveys
Teachers, students, and parents
AdvancED Standards and
Indicators
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Purpose and Direction
Governance and Leadership
Teaching and Assessing for Learning
Resources and Support Systems
Using Results for Continuous
Improvement
Performance Levels
(1-4)
The performance levels are used
to assess and evaluate each
category for each of the
standards.
Standard 1
Purpose and Direction
The school maintains and
communicates a purpose and
direction that commit to high
expectations for learning as well
as shared values and beliefs
about teaching and learning.
Standard 2
Governance and
Leadership
The governing body establishes
policies and support practices that
ensure effective administration of
the school.
Standard 3
Teaching and Assessing
for Learning
The school’s curriculum,
instructional design and
assessment practices guide and
ensure teacher effectiveness and
student learning.
Standard 4
Resources and Support
Systems
The school has resources and provides
services that support its purpose and
direction to ensure success for all
students.
***PreK is included in this standard***
Standard 5
Using Results for
Continuous Improvement
The school implements a
comprehensive assessment system that
generates a range of data about
student learning and school
effectiveness and uses the results to
guide continuous improvement.