AFG

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AFG

• Accreditation
• For Growth
• Visitation
• May 8-11, 2006

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What is it again?

• Protocol used by
• Middle States Association of High Schools and
  Colleges
• for accreditation of schools
• Systematic process to ask why we exist, establish
  a vision and determine specific objectives to
  reach

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Time Flies

• It has been ten years since Walls last visit by
  Middle States,
• so its time to be
• re-accredited.

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How many people make up the group?

• Four
• 1. Chairperson-Steven Heft
• From Middle States
• 2. Fourth Grade Teacher
• 3. History Teacher
• 4. Not yet chosen

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There are so many teams!

• District Planning Team
• Principals solicited building volunteers.
• Mrs. Gail Maher
• Miss Steiner
• Central Administration requested assistance from
  the community.

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There are so many teams!

• School Planning Team
• Similar process
• at the school level
• Formed action plans for 2 district objectives
• (Academic goal and Character Education goal)

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There are so many teams!

• Internal Coordinators
• Mrs. Rose Sirchio
• Mrs. Billie Jean Imperato

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There are so many teams!

• Action Planning Team
• Acted as representative of their respective areas
  of expertise
• Ex.- Grade Enhancing Placement Avengers

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There are so many teams!

• Implementation Team
• Acts as liaison between the action team and the
  staff and students for the 2006-2007 school year

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Will the visit be stressful?

• Possibly.
• Its like having houseguests for
• a little over three days!
• HOSPITALITY AND CONGENIALITY IS THE KEY!

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What will I do while they are here?

• 1. Welcome them into your classroom.
• The visits will be short.
• 2. Plan what showcases you and the students.
• 3. Be cordial and ready to answer their questions.

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What are they looking for and what will they do
here?

• Your honesty!
• Maybe your lesson plans!
• Dont stop!
• Keep teaching!
• Answer their questions.
• They are looking to see what makes WIS work.

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What else might they do ?

• Interview Students and Staff
• Carry A Big Notebook
• Take A Lot of Notes
• Use the Main Office Conference Room as their Home
  away from Home
• (We need to give them space for their work!)

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What are they looking at?

• The Planning Process
• District Context- overview of school
• Composition of Planning Team- planning teams,
  selection process, diversity
• Team Operations- meeting dates and
  decision-making process, team roles, etc.

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What are they looking at?

• The Content of the Plan
• Mission Statement
• Beliefs
• Academic Goals
• Character Education Goals

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What are they looking at?

• Implementation
• And
• Continuation
• of the
• Middle States
• Standards

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Whats Their Schedule of Events?

• Monday, May 8th
• Meeting at the High School
• 530 p.m.-730 p.m.

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Whats Their Schedule of Events?

• Tuesday, May 9th
• 815 a.m.
• Arrival
• 825 a.m.-845 a.m.
• Tour of the Building
• 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
• Meetings with staff, students and administrators

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Whats Their Schedule of Events?

• Wednesday, May 10th
• 820 a.m. 900 a.m.
• Knighting
• 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
• Meetings and Classroom Observations
• 700 p.m.
• Academic Awards Ceremony

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Whats Their Schedule of Events?

• Thursday, May 11th
• Report Writing at their Hotel
• 215 p.m.
• Exit Report
• in the
• High School Auditorium

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What Then?

• Friday, May 12th
• Celebration
• Breakfast
• In
• The
• Cafeteria
• Compliments of School Administration!