District Accreditation OverviewDistrict Accreditation OverviewDAC and Parent OverviewDAC and Parent Overview

Mission: To ensure each student reaches his or her highest potential

Vision: To be a world-class school system

Mission: To ensure each student reaches his or her highest potential

Vision: To be a world-class school system

What does “accreditation” mean to you as a DAC member in the Lee County School District?

What does “accreditation” mean to you as a DAC member in the Lee County School District?

The pieces come together….

What does Accreditation mean to me as SAC

Chairman?

What does Accreditation mean to me as SAC

Chairman?Become familiar with the

Accreditation process

Help SAC members and Parents learn more about Accreditation

Be prepared to participate in interviews

Become familiar with the Accreditation process

Help SAC members and Parents learn more about Accreditation

Be prepared to participate in interviews

A 30-state region of the North A 30-state region of the North Central Association and Central Association and

Southern Association of Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schoolsand Schools

A 30-state region of the North A 30-state region of the North Central Association and Central Association and

Southern Association of Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schoolsand Schools

Your school district subscribes to a process of voluntary self-regulation designed to continually improve the quality of its instructional program.

Your school district provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the educational world endorses.

Your school district subscribes to a process of voluntary self-regulation designed to continually improve the quality of its instructional program.

Your school district provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the educational world endorses.

What does District Accreditation Mean?What does District

Accreditation Mean?

What does District Accreditation Mean?What does District

Accreditation Mean?Your district has demonstrated its

commitment to meeting a set of research-based standards, to engaging in a program of continuous school improvement, and to providing for quality assurance through self-evaluation and peer review.

Your district has demonstrated its commitment to meeting a set of research-based standards, to engaging in a program of continuous school improvement, and to providing for quality assurance through self-evaluation and peer review.

Direct BenefitsDirect Benefits

Increased performanceAccess to high quality instructional

programsTransfer of credits/grade

placements worldwide without further assessment or validation

Assurance of preparation for the 21st Century by continually reviewing progress and setting improvement goals

Increased performanceAccess to high quality instructional

programsTransfer of credits/grade

placements worldwide without further assessment or validation

Assurance of preparation for the 21st Century by continually reviewing progress and setting improvement goals

How is this accomplished?How is this accomplished?

School Improvement Planning Process

Quality Assurance Review Implementation and Follow Up

School Improvement Planning Process

Quality Assurance Review Implementation and Follow Up

Standards for Accreditation for a Quality School SystemStandards for Accreditation for a Quality School System

Standard 1: Vision and Purpose

Standard 2: Governance and Leadership

Standard 3: Teaching and Learning

Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results

Standard 1: Vision and Purpose

Standard 2: Governance and Leadership

Standard 3: Teaching and Learning

Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results

Standards for Accreditation for a Quality School SystemStandards for Accreditation for a Quality School System

Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems

Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships

Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems

Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships

Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement

What do Schools Do?What do Schools Do?

Meet the Standard for Accreditation.

Complete an annual accreditation report.

Engage in a continuous improvement process.

Participate in the district’s quality assurance process

Meet the Standard for Accreditation.

Complete an annual accreditation report.

Engage in a continuous improvement process.

Participate in the district’s quality assurance process

What does the District do?What does the District do?

Meet Standards for AccreditationEngage in systems of continuous

school improvementMonitor schools through a quality

assurance process.Prepare and provide for a Quality

Review every 5 years.

Meet Standards for AccreditationEngage in systems of continuous

school improvementMonitor schools through a quality

assurance process.Prepare and provide for a Quality

Review every 5 years.

The ProcessThe Process

Quality Assurance ReviewTeam of 17 people from the

states in the region (mix of Florida and other states)

April 28-30, 2008Extensive interviews, school

visits, (including parent interviews).

Quality Assurance ReviewTeam of 17 people from the

states in the region (mix of Florida and other states)

April 28-30, 2008Extensive interviews, school

visits, (including parent interviews).

The ProcessThe Process

Implementation and Follow UpRecommendations and

CommendationsAnnual Reviews of ProgressMid Point EvaluationReturn of QAR Team in 5 years.

Implementation and Follow UpRecommendations and

CommendationsAnnual Reviews of ProgressMid Point EvaluationReturn of QAR Team in 5 years.

QuestionsQuestions

DiscussionDiscussion

6. What has the district implemented to promote and provide for system-wide stakeholder involvement and decision-making (examples include community forums, advisory councils)

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6. What has the district implemented to promote and provide for system-wide stakeholder involvement and decision-making (examples include community forums, advisory councils)

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More DiscussionMore Discussion

7. From your perspective what are the top three priorities for improvement that the district and your school are committed to achieve?

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7. From your perspective what are the top three priorities for improvement that the district and your school are committed to achieve?

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