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Western
Association
of Schools and
Colleges
South East Senior High School
Accreditation Process
2014-2015
Visit: Spring 2015
What is WASC?
 An
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agency responsible for accreditation of schools
It is a meaningful self-evaluation & plan
A
Focus On Learning (FOL)
WASC Report
Focus on Learning (FOL)
 Who
we are?
 What
we do well?
 What
we need to continue to improve?
SIG Grant
SPSA
CORE Waiver
PSC
Self Study:
School-wide Action Plan
The Action Plan is aligned with much of what we are already doing
through PD, PLC Work, assessment, analyzing data, standards based
learning, building school culture etc..
Participation
 All
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participating shareholders include:
Certificated Staff
Classified Staff
Students
Parents
Community
Board Members/District Personnel
Participation Areas
& Teams
 Leadership
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Self-Study Co-Chairs
Administrators
PD Planning Team
Department Chairs
 Home
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Group – Homogenous
Led by Designated Leaders
 Focus
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Team
Groups - Heterogeneous
Mix of members from all areas of school
Led by Lead Teachers and Assistant Chairs
Focus Groups
(heterogeneous) consist of:
Organization:
Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership
and Staff, and Resources
 Curriculum:
Standards-based Student Learning
 Instruction:
Standards-based Student Learning
 Assessment and Accountability:
Standards-based Student Learning
 Culture:
Support for Student Personal and Academic
Growth
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What will you do?
 Gathering
 Conduct
 Assess
Evidence
Research
Data
 Developing
 Written
an Action Plan
Report
The Visit
3
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Days, not including Sunday evening, consist of
Validation of what’s written in the WASC FOL
Report
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Visits/Observations of classrooms
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Interviewing groups (heterogeneous/homogenous)
SEHS WASC Goals
 High
achievement of all students
 Involvement
 To
of all staff and shareholders
create an effortless, reflective and continuous
WASC process
 Simplify

and streamline the WASC process for all
Six Year: With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report
WASC Accreditation Terms
 Six Year:
 With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report
 With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report & 1 day visit
 With a Mid-Cycle Progress Report & 2 day visit
 Limited:
 1 or 2 year Probationary Accreditation Status
with in-depth progress report & 2 day visit.
 Withheld:
 Accreditation Status Withheld
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