AdvancED provides the following tools and resources to assist school districts in the accreditation process.
AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality School Districts
Through unification, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), now share a set of global standards for accreditation. These standards are the foundation for the school district accreditation processes.
District Accreditation: A Handbook for Districts
This brief handbook is designed to help you with the steps and logistics of the District Accreditation Process - from beginning the process to preparing for and hosting the Quality Assurance Review to continuing the journey after the review. The handbook includes checklists, sample letters, press releases, and more to help you with each component of the District Accreditation process.
AdvancED Standards Assessment Report for Districts
The Standards Assessment Report is designed to serve as a valuable self-assessment and as a tool to help school systems prepare for their Quality Assurance Review. This report is based on the seven AdvancED accreditation standards, which serve as the foundation of the accreditation process. This self assessment helps school districts identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement and must be completed prior to the Quality Assurance Review.
AdvancED Standards Assessment Report Overall Assessment Rubrics for Districts
This document is a companion to the AdvancED Standards Assessment Report (SAR) for Districts. After completing the indicators rubrics and answering the focus questions in the SAR, use this overall assessment rubric to indicate the option that most accurately reflects how the school system meets each of the seven standards.
Completing the Standards Assessment Report Tutorial, Accessing and Submitting the SAR Online for School Districts
This handout provides instructions on accessing and completing your Standards Assessment Report (SAR) online. View and print the handout to learn more about completing the Standards Assessment Report.
District Accreditation: Building and Recognizing Quality School Systems
This presentation is designed to introduce viewers to the important concepts and requirement of District Accreditation.
Examples of Evidence for Districts
This resource is designed to provide a starting point for district personnel as they consider the evidence available in their district that demonstrates the district's adherence to the AdvancED quality standards. Intended to be used in conjunction with and as a resource to the Standards Assessment Report (SAR) for Districts, this document provides examples of practices and artifacts that the district might consider using to support its responses to the indicators and focus questions in the SAR for districts.
Readiness for AdvancED Accreditation: A Self-Assessment of Readiness for District Accreditation
This tool is designed to help school system personnel assess their readiness for district accreditation by examining the district's practices in relation to the research-based conditions, core tasks, and effective practices of continuously improving schools and districts (NSSE, 2004).
Technical Guide to School and District Factors that Impact Student Learning
The Technical Guide to School and District Factors that Impact Student Learning identifies a number of organizational conditions and effective practices within a school system that can contribute to improved student learning. This research review identifies necessary conditions for improving school systems and core tasks and effective practices of improving schools or districts. AdvancED's seven accreditation standards and accompanying indicators are tied directly to this research review.
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