AccreditationUpdate

Bill BagshawAssistant Director Teacher Licensure, Accreditation & Evaluation

Curriculum Coordinators – April 10, 2015

2015-2016 Accreditation

All schools will maintain their current accreditation status for the 2015-2016 school year.

Schools must complete QPA Quality Criteria Collection by June 30, 2015.

What Should We Do Right Now?1. Familiarize all staff with State

Board’s definition of College and Career Ready, including the use of the ACTE (Academic, Cognitive, Technical, Employability) acronym.

2. Familiarize all staff with the Rose Capacities.

What Should We Do Right Now?3. Leadership begin review of the

four rubrics (Rs) with calibration (IRA) in mind.

4. Familiarize all staff with the four rubrics – have them reflect on what they already do in support of CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.

What Should We Do Right Now?5. When discussing data, address its

relationship (and possible use as growth evidence) to CCR, ACTE, Rose Capacities, and the four rubric areas.

What Should We Do Right Now?7. Start using the four “R” rubrics as

part of your needs assessments in planning for 2015-2016.

8. Relate strategic/action plans and goals to the components of the four rubrics.

9. Identify existing ACTE and 5R data points for possible use as indicators of goal and growth achievement.

New Model Adoption Timeline

June 2015 Submit revisions for legal reviewNovember 2015 State Board ‘Receive Item’December 2015 State Board ‘Action Item’Jan – June 2016 Prepare field for implementationJuly 2016 First cycle begins for all districts

June 2017 Group 1 districts receive official ratings

June 2018 Group 2 districts receive official ratings

New Model Accreditation Ratings

The following ratings will be used in conjunction with the new model:AccreditedAccredited – ConditionalNot Accredited

New Model Non-negotiables

Districts will meet all licensure, fiscal/accounting, mentoring, IDEA, and ESI statutes/regulations in order to be considered for an accreditation rating other than “not accredited.”

New Model Other Foundational Requirements

STRUCTURES MUST BE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS:1.Compliance with statutes/regs2.Participation in school improvement/accreditation3.Diversity and equity in education4.Family and community engagement5.CCR/Rose Capacities6.Social-emotional development of all students

New Model Foundational Requirements

With 100% of “Other Foundational Requirements” met, district can then be considered for rating as high as “Accredited.”

Individual foundational requirements can be waived by the commissioner.

New Model Foundational Requirements

Individual foundational requirements can be waived by the commissioner.

New Model – Process

• District meets with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual) during Year One.

• District meets with OVT Chair (can be virtual) during Year Three.

• District hosts Outside Validation Team (cannot be virtual) for formal accreditation visit in Year Five.

New Model – ProcessYear OneNeeds assessments (buildings and district)Goal area selection (District selects 2 of the Rs.)Meeting with Outside Validation Team (can be virtual)Year TwoDevelopment of goals and action plans (buildings)Development of leadership goals and action plans (district)Meeting with OVT Chair (can be virtual)Years Three-FourImplementation of action plansYear FivePost-implementation analysisOVT formal accreditation visitApplication for accreditation rating