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Southern Union Conferenceof Seventh-day Adventists
EDGE School of Excellence Application
Educators Delivering GREAT Education
The Process and Orientation For Becoming an Exemplary School!
Overview:1. Orientation by the Local Conference Office Of
Education (LCOE) 2. Review Scoring Rubric3. Design Action Plan(s)4. Consider applying for SU matching funds5. Complete EDGE Application6. Submit application to the LCOE for official
approval 7. LCOE submits application to the SU
Superintendents’ Steering Committee for approval to begin the Journey To Excellence
Overview continued:
8. Participate in a pre-visit with LCOE, SU Developmental Specialists and/or SU Marketing Consultant
9. Refine your Action Plan(s) and complete Action Plan(s) steps within a specified time-frame
10. Complete your Action Plan(s) in the specified time-frame
11. Work with LCOE in preparation for the official Confirmation Visit by the SU Validation Team
Raise Matching Grant“SMART” Funds
(Schools Making A Real Transformation) Raise up to $6,000.
Every dollar deposited by a school into the SU Adventist EDGE S.M.A.R.T. Fund is matched, two dollars for one dollar,
up to $6,000.00!
“SMART” Fund (Schools Making A Real Transformation)
Matching funds available for your school: You raise $1.00: Get matched by $2.00 Maximum amount raised: $6,000 Maximum SU matching funds: $12,000 Maximum amount presented on approval of
application: $18,000.00
“SMART” Fund Dollars can be used for
pre-approved expenditures to accelerate
the progress of the schools’ continuous improvement Action
Plan(s)
Step One: Application Orientation by local conference Review EDGE Scoring Rubric Design Action Plan Decide whether to apply for “SMART” Funds Complete EDGE Application Submit application to the LCOE for Board Of
Education approval Local conference submits application and
documentation to the SU for review and approval to begin the Journey To
Excellence (You can receive “SMART” funds upon approval)
Step Two: Preparation
Participate in the pre-visit with the LCOE, SU Developmental Specialists,
and/or SU Marketing Consultant Complete Action Plan(s) Review Adventist EDGE Action Plans /
Rubric with LCOE Work on components until the LCOE
confirms that you are ready for a SU Validation Committee Visit
Step Three: Confirmation
Formal review of EDGE Rubric Components by the SU Validation Committee
Public Recognition as an Adventist EDGE “School of Excellence”
Receive SU “School of Excellence” Plaque Receive SU “School of Excellence” Trophy Receive SU “School of Excellence” Flag Receive Confirmation Term of up to Five Years
Step Four: Perpetuation Status
1. Maintain
Southern Union
Local Education Office
Local Conference Administration
Various Visitors
2. Drop-in Visits
3. Develop plan for sustaining
Evidence of maintaining a Rubric Score of 90% +
Step Five: Reconfirmation
Evidence that all criteria is moving towards ideal
Submit Confirmation Request for continuation
Expect official visits at anytime
Application Process
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Action Plan:See School Evaluation Action Plan Forms and
Learning Places: A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Schooling
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Places-Improving-Context-Schooling/dp/1412942330/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1252419045&sr=1-2
What you are presently doing Specific plans for improvement Who will be involved/responsible Resources needed Timelines for completion
Component Area
What Next? Form committees to start Action Plan(s):
See Learning Places: A Field Guide for Improving the Context of Your School by Michael Fullen and Cliff St. Germain. Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA
Begin raising matching funds for “SMART” When steps are completed, contact your LCOE to
arrange a collaborative consultation visit with LCOE and the SU Development Specialist, and/or SU Marketing consultant
Partner and collaborate with a sister school for continuous growth
Educators Delivering GREAT Education
Thank You!
Becoming A Southern Union
Adventist EDGE“School of Excellence”
Application, Confirmation, and Reconfirmation Process
Prepared, in collaboration with the Southern Union Conference,by Pamela C. Forbes, M. Ed.
Carolina Conference, September 2009
Educators Delivering GREAT Education
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