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The Plan without End!!!
What is Middle States?
Middle States is the Association of Colleges and Schools that was established in 1887.
It is one of six regional accrediting organizations that together serve schools in the United States and in many countries around the world.
The Association is nonprofit, peer-administered.
Middle Sates provides leadership in educational growth and improvement for its member schools.
Accreditation processes respond to the public’s demands for improved quality and greater accountability for schools serving society’s needs.
Accreditation rests on the dual concepts of self-regulation and quality improvement.
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF ACCREDITATION?
Accreditation encourages and facilitates educational growth and improvement…..
Provides a framework and structure for planning for improving student performance
Evaluates every aspect of schools and its programs
Fosters stakeholder (administration, faculty, parent, and students) involvement in improving planning
Builds positive public relations
Provides a means for public accountability
Frequently Asked Questions about Middle States and accreditation…
What is Accreditation for Growth?
AFG is a unique accreditation process that uses strategic planning as a vehicle for growth and improvement in student performance
The school takes control andcreates its future…
On what basis is a school accredited? Complying with Middle States Association’s
Standards for Accreditation
Developing and Maintaining a Process for Continuous Growth and Improvement in Student Performance
Creating a Plan for Growth and Improvement
Four Components of AFGA. ContextB. StandardsC. AppraisalD. Content
A. Context
I. The StudentsII. The StaffIII. The SchoolIV. The Community
What is our school’s personality?What makes our school unique?
B. Standards
Philosophy/Mission Governance and
Leadership School Improvement
planning Finances Facilities School climate and
organization
Health and Safety Educational Programs Assessment and
Evidence of Student Learning
Student Service Student Life and Student
Activities Information Resources
and Technology
All standards must be met for a school to be recommended for Accreditation.
If a school fails to meet one or more Standards for Accreditation, it will be recommended for Probationary Accreditation until the area(s) or concern are corrected.
C. Appraisal of the Planning Process Planning Team
-Composition-Operation-Feedback
Role of:-Administration-Governing Body-Internal Coordinators
Communication and Awareness Activities
Action Plan and Implementation Teams
Annual Review
D. Content
Mission Beliefs Profiles of Graduates Student Performance Objectives with
technical reviews Action Plans
D. Content-Profile of Graduates
When the students have completed our educational program…
-What do we expect them to know?-What do we expect them to be able to do with what they know?-What qualities or characteristics do we want
them to demonstrate?
Profile of Graduates
Use the data to determine what is currently known about graduates' skills, qualities, and/or characteristic
Identity gaps between Profile of Graduates and current data
Establish priorities for growth and improvement for the future
Handout as an example
As a school community we must come up with Objectives
For Example:
Academic Citizenship Technology Critical thinking Community service Career preparation/readiness Spiritual growth objectives
We need Measurable Objectives Measureable Student Preference
objectives-stated as a desired end result-Measureable right now (baseline data)
-Measurable over time
Format for Objectives
By 2019, students at Holy Trinity will demonstrate improved _____ (skill, ability), as measured by:
Handout as an example
After the Objectives we create an action plan
What is an action plan?
The “doing” part of the plan for growth and improvement in student performance
“Roadmap” for achieving to our objective