School District of Palm Beach County is Cruising Toward District Accreditation

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School District of Palm Beach County is
Cruising Toward District Accreditation

• Presentation created by the
• Department of School Improvement

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District Accreditation and the
Continuous Improvement Journey
ECHO7
Each Child Has Opportunity
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ECHO7
Each Child Has Opportunity
District Accreditation Overview
Providing a comprehensive approach to raising
achievement for all students.
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AdvancED District Accreditation Components

• Engage in ongoing improvement planning processes
• Meet Accreditation Standards
• Demonstrate Quality Assurance

SACS CASI is an accreditation division of
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WHY DISTRICT ACCREDITATION?

• Focus the entire district on the primary goals of
  safety, literacy, graduation, and creating
  lifelong learners.
• Meet local, state, and federal requirements
  through one unified and streamlined process.
• Reduce duplication of effort and costs.
• Improve communication, articulation, and the
  sharing of best practices among schools.

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WHY DISTRICT ACCREDITATION?

• Enhance local control and management of the
  continuous improvement process.
• Receive external validation and support of the
  systems improvement efforts.
• Increase the systems capacity to assess its own
  needs and respond effectively.
• Earn a nationally-recognized mark of quality at
  both the system and school level

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WIIFM The Benefits

• Students
• Improves Performance
• Eases Transition Between Schools
• Access to Programs and Scholarships
• Parents
• Assurance of Student-Achievement Focus, a Safe
  Learning Environment, and Maintenance of the
  Process
• School Board
• All Schools Improve Student Performance
• Schools
• Proven Process for Raising Student Achievement
• Unification, Collaboration, and Resources

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Additional Benefits of AdvancED District
Accreditation

• Supports Academic Business Plan and School
  Improvement Plans
• Ensures continuity and collaboration in
  improvement planning through a common language
• Utilizes an evidence-based process developed by
  the National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE)
• Provides the district, schools, and communities
  with validation and recognition for improvement
  efforts

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7 Quality Standards

• Standard 1 Vision and Purpose
• Standard 2 Governance and Leadership
• Standard 3 Teaching and Learning
• Standard 4 Documenting and Using Results
• Standard 5 Resources and Support Systems
• Standard 6 Stakeholder Communication and
  Relationships
• Standard 7 Commitment to Continuous Improvement

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Florida School Districts District Accreditation

• The following Florida school districts are
  pursuing district accreditation
• Escambia County Palm Beach County
• Hamilton County Pasco County
• Holmes County Santa Rosa County
• Lake County Suwannee County
• Lafayette County Union County
• Osceola County Walton County

Congratulations! Broward, Brevard, Franklin,
Nassau, Okaloosa, Volusia, and Wakulla counties
for receiving district accreditation.
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Palm Beach CountysAccreditation Status

• All 23 High Schools are accredited.
• 60 Elementary Schools and 8 Middle Schools
• 3 Alternative/Special Purpose Schools

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Just When you Thought There Were no Mountains in
Palm Beach County!
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SAFETY
GRADUATION
LITERACY