Quality Assurance Review Team Oral Exit Report

School AccreditationSchool AccreditationAUTEC SchoolAUTEC School

4-8 March 2012

School Accreditation ProcessSchool Accreditation Process

School Accreditation

An international protocol for schools committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement Builds capacity of the school to increase and

sustain student learning Stimulates and supports improvement and

effectiveness throughout the school

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School Accreditation

Ensures all people, processes, departments in the school work in concert

Strengthens efforts to meet accountability requirements

Encourages growth beyond compliance to achieve excellence

Promotes continuous not episodic improvement

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Cornerstones of Accreditation

Meet the AdvancED Quality Standards

Engage in Continuous Improvement

Demonstrate Quality Assurance through Internal and External Review

To earn and maintain accreditation, schools must:

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AdvancED AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality SchoolsAccreditation Standards for Quality Schools

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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Purpose & Role of the Quality Assurance Review Team

Determined the extent to which the school meets the AdvancED standards.

Assessed the efficacy of the school’s improvement efforts.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the school’s methods for quality assurance.

Will be providing high-quality feedback with clear required actions and next steps.

Make an accreditation recommendation.

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Activities of the Quality Assurance Review Team

Interviewed Stakeholders Examined Artifacts Observed Practices and the Learning

Environment Collected and Organized Data Engaged in Analysis and Deliberations

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Interviews with Stakeholders

During the on-site Quality Assurance Review, team members interviewed:

– 10 Administrators & Leadership Team– 5 Board Members– 9 Teachers– 1 Support Staff– 20 Parents and Community Members – 6 StudentsTOTAL Stakeholders: 51

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Criteria Used to Arrive at Findings

When reviewing evidence to arrive at its findings, the team:

Sought a school-wide perspective; Pursued evidence that could be

corroborated through multiple sources; Examined the context and capacity of the

school in relation to its vision, mission, and beliefs; and

Applied the criteria for accreditation.

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Summary of Team’s Findings

Commendations Significant accomplishments in meeting

and/or exceeding accreditation standards and requirements

Required actions Actions that will enhance school

effectiveness and improve student learning; required actions must be addressed by the school as part of its continuing accreditation activities

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Commendations

The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for the following:

The trusting, respectful, and very productive relationship between members of the board and the principal promotes a culture of collaboration that facilitates effective decision making and creates a positive school climate.

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Commendations

The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for:

The highly effective principal has created and nurtured an atmosphere of participation and collaboration throughout the community and has provided the tools to facilitate impactful stakeholder involvement in student learning and school life.

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Commendations

The Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for:

The Student Support Team Process, developed collaboratively by the principal and the teachers, effectively identifies and addresses the unique learning requirements of individual students.

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CommendationsThe Quality Assurance Review Team commends AUTEC School for the following:

Exemplary collaboration and support by the multi-talented and highly experienced community stakeholders provide varied and rich learning experiences for AUTEC School students.

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Required Actions

Identify additional professional development opportunities and develop strategies to provide meaningful training to ensure all staff have the skills and knowledge to successfully address school improvement initiatives.

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Required Actions

Include representatives from all stakeholder groups in the development, review, and modification of the Strategic School Improvement Plan.

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School Standards Rubrics

Highly Functional

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The school is exceptional in its demonstration of the standard and exhibits practices not commonly found in other schools. A small percentage of schools have standards ratings at this level.

The school is demonstrating the standard and using practices commonly found in other schools. Many schools have standards ratings at this level.

Operational

Emerging

Not Evident

The school is beginning to put in place the practices necessary to meet the standard but is not meeting it. Many schools have standards ratings at this level.The school has not put practices in place or beginning efforts to meet the standard. Some schools have standards ratings at this level.

Ratings by Standard

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Standard Rating

Vision and Purpose

Governance and Leadership

Teaching and Learning

Documenting and Using Results

Resources and Support Systems

Stakeholder Communications and Relationships

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Operational

Highly Functional

Highly Functional

Highly Functional

Highly Functional

Highly Functional

Operational

Standards Evaluation

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2

0

0

Evidence-Based Accreditation

AccreditedX Accredited AdvisedWarnedProbation

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Deny or Drop Accreditation

X

Accreditation Status Process

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QAR Team Provides Evidence via Report

Council on International Schools

AdvancED Accreditation Commission Grants Term of Accreditation

Next Steps Written report of findings submitted within 30 days

After receipt of the report, the school is expected to: Review and communicate the findings. Address the required actions. Monitor accreditation standards on an ongoing

basis. Monitor strategies for improvement. Submit an Accreditation Progress Report detailing

progress toward the required actions.

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Final Thoughts

On behalf of the Quality Assurance Team, we extend:

Our appreciation for your hospitality, support, and professionalism;

Our respect and acknowledgement of the dedicated staff; and

Our congratulations for completing the Quality Assurance Review process.

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