NEASC Overview 2017
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Document used in the update on the forthcoming visit by NEASC, the accreditation organization, to the new Franklin HIgh School in March.
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NEASC Overview 2017
- 1. OVERVIEW FHS ACCREDITATION VISIT MARCH 12-15, 2017 New England Association of School & Colleges (NEASC)
- 2. Site Visit Agenda Sunday, March 12, 2017 Approximately 1:00 -2:00 p.m. FHS Auditorium School Committee, Administration, Faculty, Parents/Guardians, Students & Community members Welcome the NEASC Team Welcome Remarks FHS Principal Panel Presentation & FHS Video • Students & Faculty • Overview of Core Values and Standards
- 3. March 12, 2017 Agenda Meetings with Stakeholder Groups School Committee members 2:00 pm Parents/Guardians Stakeholders will be asked questions by Visiting Team Meetings will last about 45 -60 minutes NEASC Team members will ask scripted questions
- 4. March 12, 2017 Agenda Teacher Interviews NEASC team members will interview 2 teachers for 30 minutes Review of student work and assessments Welcome Reception – 60 minutes Reception starts 4:00 – 5:00 Reception in FHS Media Center NEASC Chair may introduce team Opportunity for NEASC team to engage with SC, Community, Administration, Faculty/Staff, Parents and Students Snacks and Music ensembles will entertain
- 5. March 13-15, 2017 NEASC Visiting Team at FHS Student led tours of FHS Shadow Students including in the Cafe Examine student work & assessments Observations in classrooms Meeting/Interviews Students, Faculty/ Standards Chairpersons and Committee members, FHS leadership team, Student Services Personnel, Facilities, Pre K-8 administration, CO administration & Superintendent
- 6. March 15, 2017 NEASC Visiting Team completes draft reports Visiting Team votes on ratings of Standards Team completes documentation NEASC Visiting Team meets with FHS Administration & Faculty NEASC Chair offers closing remarks and thanks FHS team Team departs and FHS faculty rejoice !!!
- 7. NEASC Standards Core Values, Beliefs about Learning & 21st Century Learning Expectations Curriculum Instruction Assessment of and for Student Learning School Culture and Leadership School Resources for Learning Community Resources for Learning
Editor's Notes
- Oldest accrediting association and oversee more than 2000 public, private/independent and international schools Partners in the renewal /reform process While some of the NEAC standard align with DESE- many do not Peer review process- the visiting team consists of educators and administrators from all over NE Reform committee working on narrowing that gap and aligning the work and seeking to make process less challenging and more affordable
- Steering Committee- oversee the self study , and oversees the preparation of the self study Self Study A process by which the school community solicits and analyzes feedback to inform changes to the educational program: Focus question is “How well do we meet the 7 Standards fro Accreditiation?” Has three parts: School and Community Summary, the reports on each of the 7 standards and the statement of the school’s critical strengths and needs.
- Core values- does the school have a dynamic, inclusive process to develop the CV and beliefs- also how are skills fro the 21st Century embedded in instructional and how are they assessed and reported-also do the CV inform decision making, allocation of resources and the development of procedures and policies Skills-technology, collaboration/team work, interdisciplinary work (FAA), personalization of instruction (FAA, co-teaching, blended learning, open honors) Curriculum- review of the written curriculum Instruction- review of the varied instructional practices in classrooms- co-teaching, blended learning, strategies for assessment (think, pair share, exit tickets) Assessment- review of common and formative assessment, use of rubrics, grading policies and practice and how it aligns with Core Values/Beliefs School Culture and leadership- does the educational program align with the school culture- does the culture reflect the core values and beliefs about learning, how does the leadership of the school inform policies, procedures, decision making Also Does the principal have the autonomy to lead the school School Resources- support standard (school health, media, sped, ell) Community Resources- does the community support the schools’ mission, core values- examines the status of the facility, maintenance, capital spending, food serves, the development and allocation of budget funds