Interim Self Assessment Version AdvancED/NCA Accredited Schools may use this template as a workbook for completing Interim Self Assessment during the four years in which they are NOT hosting an External Review. Introduction and Instructions The Self Assessment is a critical component of the AdvancED accreditation process. The AdvancED Self Assessment (SA) is designed to serve as a valuable tool that will assist schools in reflecting upon their effectiveness as well as prepare them for an External Review. The Self Assessment is based on the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality, which serve as the foundation of the AdvancED accreditation process. In order to earn and maintain accreditation, schools must meet the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality for Quality, engage in a process of continuous improvement and host an External Review at least once every five years. The SA has been designed to engage the school community in an in-depth evaluation of each of the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality by creating a set of questions and rubrics that enable a school to most accurately describe its continuous improvement progress. In completing the report, a school identifies the evidence, data, information and documented results that validate that it is meeting each standard. This Self Assessment helps a school identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement by reflecting upon questions posed in the indicators and rating themselves on a 4-level scale. The SA also serves as the primary resource for the External Review Team, which uses the report to prepare for the review. The team uses insights gathered from the report and information obtained during the on-site review to provide feedback to the school and to make an accreditation recommendation. Definition of the Standard, Indicators and Performance Levels The five AdvancED Standards for Quality are comprehensive statements of quality practices and conditions that research and best practice indicate are necessary for schools to achieve quality student performance results and organizational effectiveness. The indicators are operational definitions or descriptions of exemplary practices and processes. When seen together, the indicators provide a comprehensive picture of each standard. Each indicator provides four performance levels that describe varying degrees to a school is able to verify its assessment of the question. Use the performance levels as an opportunity to ask your stakeholders challenging questions and respond with accurate answers geared toward improvement of your school. After choosing performance levels for each indicator, you can quickly see areas of strength and opportunity. The section asks, what degree are the noted “To practices/processes in place?”
Interim Self Assessment Version AdvancED/NCA Accredited Schools may use this template as a workbook for completing Interim Self Assessment during the four years in which they are NOT hosting an External Review. Introduction and Instructions The Self Assessment is a critical component of the AdvancED accreditation process. The AdvancED Self Assessment (SA) is designed to serve as a valuable tool that will assist schools in reflecting upon their effectiveness as well as prepare them for an External Review. The Self Assessment is based on the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality, which serve as the foundation of the AdvancED accreditation process. In order to earn and maintain accreditation, schools must meet the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality for Quality, engage in a process of continuous improvement and host an External Review at least once every five years. The SA has been designed to engage the school community in an in-depth evaluation of each of the five AdvancED Standards for Quality for Quality by creating a set of questions and rubrics that enable a school to most accurately describe its continuous improvement progress. In completing the report, a school identifies the evidence, data, information and documented results that validate that it is meeting each standard. This Self Assessment helps a school identify areas of strength and opportunities for improvement by reflecting upon questions posed in the indicators and rating themselves on a 4-level scale. The SA also serves as the primary resource for the External Review Team, which uses the report to prepare for the review. The team uses insights gathered from the report and information obtained during the on-site review to provide feedback to the school and to make an accreditation recommendation. Definition of the Standard, Indicators and Performance Levels The five AdvancED Standards for Quality are comprehensive statements of quality practices and conditions that research and best practice indicate are necessary for schools to achieve quality student performance results and organizational effectiveness. The indicators are operational definitions or descriptions of exemplary practices and processes. When seen together, the indicators provide a comprehensive picture of each standard. Each indicator provides four performance levels that describe varying degrees to a school is able to verify its assessment of the question. Use the performance levels as an opportunity to ask your stakeholders challenging questions and respond with accurate answers geared toward improvement of your school. After choosing performance levels for each indicator, you can quickly see areas of strength and opportunity. The section asks, “To what degree are the noted practices/processes in place?”
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