N.C.A. Quality Assurance Review Commendations and

Recommendation StatusRed Rock Day School

January 27, 2011

The Accreditation Process

• Meet the Advance ed Standards for quality schools.

• Engage in continuous improvement• Demonstrate quality assurance through

internal and external review

Purpose of Quality Assurance Review

• Evaluate the school’s adherence to the Advance –ed standards

• Assess the efficacy of the school’s improvement process and methods for quality assurance.

• Identify commendations and recommendations to improve the school

• Make an accreditation recommendation

Background Knowledge

• Q.A.R. visit occurs every 4 years• Our last visit was 1/22/09-1/23/09• Interviewees were: Acting Principal, 7

Administrative Team Members, 123 students, 14 parents and 33 teachers/staff

• Our next visit will be during 2012/2013 S.Y.

Seven (7) Standards

1.) Vision and Purpose2.) Governance and Leadership3.) Teaching and Learning4.) Documenting and Using Results5.) Resource and Support Systems6.) Stakeholder Communication/Relationships7.) Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Levels of Advisement

• Fully Accredited All (7) Standards @ “Operational” or Above

• Accredited With Advisement 1+ Standards rated “Emerging”

• Accredited Warned One standard rated “Not Evident”

Standard #1 “Vision and Purpose” Opportunities

• Organize school profile data for trends and issues to guide appropriate instruction in areas where improvements are needed

• Recognize the leadership and suggestions of the student council to improve the school

• Increase parental involvement in the school programs

Standard #1 Rating “Emerging”

Standard #2 “Governance and Leadership”Opportunities

• Hire a fulltime principal• Provide opportunities for stakeholders to become a part of the

learning community• Develop plans to improve that management capability and

communication of administrators• Provide leadership opportunities for paraprofessionals and

supported personnel• Assess and correct current deficiencies of facilities for the safety

of students and staff• Monitor the staff evaluation system to provide support and

increase morale • Standard #2 Rating “Emerging”

Standard #3 “Teaching and Learning” Opportunities

• Develop a Scope/sequence chart for K-8 curriculum to eliminate learning gaps.

• Missing instructional materials is impacting the fidelity to all Reading and Math programs.

• Increase instructional time once more materials are purchased

• Protect instructional time by hiring a full staff and service providers

• Standard # 3 Rating “Operational”

Standard #4 “Documenting and Using Results” Opportunities

• Facilitate the sharing of assessment data with students in grades K-2 to help them understand their own growth and plan for improvement.

• Communicate assessment data to all stakeholders• Communicate assessment data to track individual

student growth over time.• Utilize assessment data to track individual

student growth over time• Standard #4 Rating “Operational”

Standard #5 “Resource and Support Systems” Operational

• Secure a permanent, properly certified administrator

• Budget appropriate resources and secure an adequate number of support service employees

• Allocate resources to ensure additional consumable products for the lower grades and new textbooks and consumables for the upper grades.

• Standard #5 Rating “Emerging”

Standard #6 “Stakeholder Communication and Relationships” Opportunities

• Develop and implement a centralized system where documents can be filed for easy access so all stakeholders can:review, update and analyze.

• Solicit the assistance of parents and community members in the operations of the school

• Create and clarify guidelines regarding student learning and improvement for all stakeholders to adhere to.

• Standard #6 Rating “ Operational”

Standard #7 “Commitment to Continuous Improvement”Opportunities

• Establish a parent advisory council for support staff and parents to engage and inform them of the goals and scores of the students

• Invite support staff to attend the core trainings so they are aware of the techniques being used to teach the students in reading and math.

• Promote bus drivers/cooks to aid classroomsStandard #7 Rating “Operational”