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ACS WASC Focus on

Learning

On Target for 21st

Century Schools

Accrediting Commission for Schools

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Background of ACS WASC accreditation

What is accreditation?

Why accreditation is so important?

ACS WASC seven accreditation principles

Focus on Learning (FOL) Accreditation’s Cycle of Quality

Self-Study

Visit

Follow-up or Ongoing Improvement

Getting Started: The Initial Visit Process

Focus on Learning: a powerful process for school change

ACS WASC Presentation Outline

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• A private, nonprofit, regional accrediting association in the United States

• Serves schools in California, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, and worldwide, especially East Asia (Hague, 1961)

• Works closely with the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools

Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and College (ACS WASC)

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• Extends services to over 4,900 pre-K to 12 elementary and secondary public and private schools of various types (350 in East Asia)

• Works with 18 other associations in joint processes, such as California and Hawaii state departments of education (CDE, HIDOE, WCEA, SDA, CIS, ACSI)

• ACS WASC Commission (Board) composed of 32 members from various organizations

Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC

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• The quality or state of being trustworthy or credible (Root is French word meaning “to credit”)

• An ongoing Cycle of Quality…

– a “non-hyperventilating” school improvement process that supports high-quality student learning

• Equivalent to a University Educational Course entitled: Change 101

What is Accreditation?

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Schools add value by…

Increasing what students know

Increasing what students can do

Improving how students feel

about themselves

about others

about learning

Accreditation: A Value-Added Evaluation

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• Assures a school community school is trustworthy for student learning in a global society

• Validates integrity of school’s program and transcripts worldwide for university acceptance

• Fosters ongoing improvement to support learning

• Provides valuable insight from educators visiting the school

• Benefits schools choosing collaborative processes, e.g., ACS WASC/CDE

Why Accreditation?

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Focus on Learning

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Focus on Learning School Change

ACS WASC Accreditation Cycle of Quality

Built on

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles

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1. Accomplishment of school purpose (core beliefs, vision, mission) and schoolwide learner outcomes…

What all students should know, understand and be able to do in order to be globally competent,

i.e., a global citizen.

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles

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Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

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ASIJ educates students to be effective communicators who...

Express ideas, emotions, and personal experiences clearly and creatively through the written and spoken word and through the arts.

Listen critically with understanding and empathy.

Sample Schoolwide Learner Outcome

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SAS students will be global-minded citizens who…

Act with the future in mind

Embrace diversity

Engage responsibly in the world’s problems with compassion, empathy, and tolerance

Respect and support family and community

Protect and advocate for local and global environments

EAGLES: Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

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SAS students will be literate individuals who…

Are multi-lingual

Articulate communicators in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and through artistic expression

Can analyze information to create new knowledge and understandings

Are literate in information and communication technologies

EAGLES: Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

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SAS students will be skilled inquirers who…

Apply content knowledge and skills in authentic situations

Strive for academic excellence

Can express themselves through sound, movement and image

Apply skills and knowledge to broader systems

Reason soundly and critically

EAGLES: Schoolwide Learner Outcomes (excerpts)

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2. High achievement of all students based on schoolwide learner outcomes/curricular standards

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles

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3. Use of multiple ways to analyze data about student achievement

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles (cont.)

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4. Program evaluation in relation to schoolwide learner outcomes, standards and research-based ACS WASC criteria and indicators

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles (cont.)

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ACS WASC Criteria Categories

HOW

ASSESSMENT IS

USED

ORGANIZATION for

STUDENT

LEARNING

RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT and

ALLOCATION

SUPPORT for

STUDENT PERSONAL

and ACADEMIC

GROWTH HOW STUDENTS

LEARN

WHAT STUDENTS

LEARN

FOCUS

ON

STUDENT

LEARNING

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• Strategic Plan • Technology Plan • Professional Development Plan

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles

5. Alignment of findings to a schoolwide action plan

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6. Evaluation of ongoing improvement and impact on student learning

7. Total involvement/collaboration of all leaders, board members, teachers, staff, students, parents, and others

ACS WASC Seven Accreditation Principles

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A one- or two-day visit by a two-member team to understand the school…

– Its vision, mission, schoolwide learner outcomes

– Its program and operations based upon the ACS WASC criteria.

Initial Visit: Starting the Accreditation Process

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Candidacy

Initial Accreditation

Denial

Affiliation Categories

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A school …

• Is progressing toward, but does not assume accreditation

• Is not yet ready for the full evaluation based on the ACS WASC criteria

• Provides evidence that sound planning exists with resources to implement these plans within a reasonable time

• Submits an annual progress report to ACS WASC on recommendations integrated into an action plan left by initial visiting team

• Completes a self-study and undertakes a full accreditation visit by the third year of candidacy

Affiliation Categories: Candidacy

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A school…

• Meets the organization and support criteria for full accreditation

• Has a history and support system that indicates that a high quality program can be sustained into the foreseeable future

• Completes a self-study and undertakes a full accreditation visit by the third year of initial accreditation

Affiliation Categories: Initial Accreditation

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A school does not fully meet ACS WASC criteria for affiliation

Affiliation Categories: Denial

Note: A school may wish to re-apply after deficiencies have been remedied.

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Initial Visit Procedures: Online Materials

• Online Materials (www.acswasc.org)

– Steps for ACS WASC Affiliation

– Affiliation Form

– Conditions of Eligibility

– Initial Visit Procedures Manual

• Materials sent from ACS WASC office

– School Description

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• Submit affiliation form

• Pay $160 non-refundable fee

• Staff will review and send detailed school description; additional information is available on the website

Initial Visit Procedures

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• Complete and submit initial visit application/school description by deadline

• Work with appointed visiting committee chair on date

• Pay invoice for initial visit ($650)

• Work with assigned visiting committee chair on schedule of day

• Prepare documentation for review by visiting committee prior to and during visit

Initial Visit Procedures

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• Part I: Identifying Data

• Part II: School (Student/Community) Profile

– Introductory Paragraph(s)

– School Description

– Student Demographic Data

– Analyzed and Interpreted Student Achievement Data

– Student Follow-up

Initial Visit School Description

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Types of Data

Examples:

Ethnicity or Nationality

English proficiency

Gender/age mix

Special Populations

Mobility of students

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Types of Data

Examples:

• Achievement

• College SAT, Advanced Placement

• MAPS

• ACT

• CELDT

• Post Graduation Data (University Entrance)

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Part III: The Criteria

Use Rubrics (See the Initial Visit Procedures Manual)

Initial Visit School Description

INITIAL

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• Part III: The Criteria, School Purpose, and Schoolwide Learner Outcomes — in addition, use iNACOL standards listed for online components

– Respond to questions for each criterion

– Provide documentation

Initial Visit School Description

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“Every student will be an effective communicator”

• Writing English clearly and proficiently

• Receiving information and constructing meaning through reading and listening skills

• Using nonverbal techniques to communicate accurately with others

• Using verbal language to communicate clearly when giving presentations to groups or talking with other individuals

• Exchanging information when working in a cooperative group.

Each student may demonstrate this by:

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• Part IV: School Description

– Major Achievements/accomplishments of students, staff and school

– Major School Needs, focusing on student achievement

Initial Visit School Description

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The Initial Visit: Learning about School

Are students learning? Are systems and operations supporting learning?

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The schedule includes:

• Dialogue with all stakeholders

• Observation of students involved in the program

• Review of further documentation (view as much as possible prior to visit)

• Initial visiting committee report with recommendations

The Initial Visit

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For example…

• Student work

• Handbooks

• Curriculum documents

• Recruiting brochures

Documents

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• Introduction (brief summary from Part I and II ― can use excerpts from the School Description)

• Categories A−D or E and other areas

– Selected statements from the school application (optional)

– Visiting Committee comments

• Schoolwide Areas of Strength

• Critical Areas for Follow-up

Initial Visiting Committee Report

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Part II: ACS WASC Justification and Recommendation

• Status Recommendation (rating based on rubrics)

Meets standard for initial accreditation

Meets standard for candidacy

Does not meet standard

• Justification Statement for Status

A brief narrative — rationale for recommendation

Initial Visiting Committee Report

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Alignment of Findings to ACS WASC Criteria

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ACS WASC Commission action

School addresses initial visit recommendations

School begins and completes self-study/full visit within 2‒3 years of candidacy or initial accreditation

Initial Visit Results

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Follow-up from Initial Visit

• Implementation of recommendations that have been integrated into the schoolwide action plan

• Update of Student/Community Profile

• Refinement of schoolwide learner outcomes

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Follow-up from Initial Visit

• Preparation of annual progress report on school’s action plan, including the progress on the critical areas for follow-up left within the initial Visiting Committee report (candidate schools submit by June 1st of the following year)

• Pre-planning and preparation for first self-study

– ACS WASC Self-Study Training: 18 months from scheduled visit (e.g., November 2017, March 2017, September 2018 for a 2019 spring visit)

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Focus on Learning

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For 20 years, the ACS WASC FOL process has asked schools two questions:

1. How do you know that all students are achieving…

schoolwide learner outcomes

essential core knowledge and skills?

2. Are you doing everything possible to support students being global citizens?

Focus on Learning

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Self-Study = Putting Together A Puzzle

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So What? What currently exists?

How effective is it?

What?

What is the ideal based upon…?

• Vision, Mission, Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

• ACS WASC criteria and indicators

• Curricular standards

Now What?

What and how will we modify?

What should be in the schoolwide action plan?

Summary: Focus on Learning Self-Study Process

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Focus Groups

Criteria & student work

Stakeholder Groups

Student work & criteria

Leadership Team

Plans & guides

Self-Study Committees Leadership

Team

Plans & guides

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ACS WASC Criteria Categories

HOW

ASSESSMENT IS

USED

ORGANIZATION

FOR STUDENT

LEARNING

RESOURCE

MANAGEMENT

AND ALLOCATION

SUPPORT FOR

STUDENT/PERSONAL

AND ACADEMIC

GROWTH HOW STUDENTS

LEARN

WHAT STUDENTS

LEARN

FOCUS

ON

STUDENT

LEARNING

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Sample ACS WASC Criterion: Instruction– How Students Learn

Criterion:

To what extent does the professional staff…

• Design and implement a variety of learning experiences that actively engage students at a high level of learning consistent with the school’s purpose and schoolwide learner outcomes?

Sample Indicator

– Students working and their work demonstrate critical, creative thinking, problem solving, knowledge attainment, and application skills.

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Sample ACS WASC Criterion: How Assessment Is Used (Excerpt)

To what extent…

Do teachers and students use assessment results to modify the ongoing learning and teaching process?

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Focus Groups use ACS WASC Criteria and Indicators

What are the criteria concepts?

What evidence is needed for analysis?

Gathering and Analyzing Data/Information

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Types of Data/Evidence for Self-Study

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Self-Study Findings

Profile Data

Criteria

Professional Knowledge

Student Work

Students Working

Documents

Interviews & Surveys

Self-Study Process: The “So What” Question? What currently exists? How effective?

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Self-Study Process and Product

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Self-Study: Schoolwide Action Plan

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Important School Questions about the Plan

Through implementing the plan, what will be different for students as global citizens?

― One year from now?

― Two years from now?

― Three years from now?

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ACS WASC Accreditation Cycle

Focus on Learning

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The Visit: Are Students Achieving as Global Citizens?

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The Visit by Fellow Educators: Purpose

Based on ACS WASC criteria, school’s purpose and schoolwide learner outcomes and self-study, the visiting committee (VC)*…

Provides insight about student learning and school program

Validates school program

Celebrates school strengths

Provides recommendations on growth areas

* Visiting Committee chair/members: team size based on school size, spends a week at school

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The Visit by Fellow Educators: Purpose

• Prepares a written report for the school and the Commission

• Recommends an accreditation status

• Commission takes action on status:

Six years: (mid-cycle report and possibly a one- or two-day visit)

Probation: (one or two years)

Denial or Withheld

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To what extent is the school demonstrating quality student achievement/improvement?

1. Meeting the ACS WASC criteria and indicators

2. Clear globally minded purpose and schoolwide learner outcomes

3. Quality processes to analyze student achievement

4. Action plan aligned to areas of greatest need

5. Capacity to implement/monitor action plan

6. Total involvement and collaboration

7. Use of prior accreditation findings

Accreditation Status Factors: VC Recommendation and Commission Action

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Focus on Learning

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The school

• Revises the schoolwide Action Plan

– Includes recommendations from the visiting committee

– Submits the Action Plan to ACS WASC

• Annually reviews progress on Action Plan based on Schoolwide Learner Outcomes ― Global Competencies

• Revises the Action Plan as needed

• Submits annual progress report to ACS WASC

• Has periodic visit from ACS WASC

The Follow-Up: After Visit

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ACS WASC 6-Year Accreditation Cycle

Focus on Learning

2013©ACS-WASC

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ACS WASC Focus on Learning

A Powerful Change Process

Focusing Schools on Global Competencies

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Focus on Learning: A Powerful Change Process

The Foundation

What do want students to know, understand and be able to do to become Global Citizens?

Schoolwide Learner Outcomes = Global Competencies

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W A S C

We Are

Student

Centered


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