Quality Performance Accreditation System

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China
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Curriculum Leaders MeetingApril 15, 2005
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Updates

• Flexibility in NCLB
• KIDS
• Verification checks
• School Finance
• Consolidation of districts
• Revised licensure
• Early Childhood
• Secondary and post-secondary

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Flexibility in NCLB

• Persistent academic disabilities" 
•  New Policy States may develop modified academic
  achievement standards and use alternate
  assessments based on those standards for students
  who have persistent academic disabilities and are
  served under the Individuals with Disabilities
  Education Act.
• States may include proficient scores from such
  assessments in making adequate yearly progress
  (AYP) decisions but those scores will be capped
  at 2 of the total tested population.

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Flexibility in NCLB

• This provision does not limit how many students
  may be assessed against modified achievement
  standards.
• Individualized education program (IEP) teams will
  make the decision about which individual students
  should take such an assessment.
• The KS modified assessment has been and will
  continue to be the 2 of the total tested
  population referred to in the first paragraph. 
  There is not an additional 2 on top of the
  students already participating in the modified
  assessment. 

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KIDS

• Kansas Individual Data on Students
• Phase I Student number generator
• Phase II Student level data elements

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Data Verification

• Phase I February 15, 2005
• Verify school name
• Verify graduation rate
• Verify dropout data
• Verify Title I status

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Data Verification

• Phase I February 15, 2005
• 47 completion by February 15, 2005
• By April 1, 356 out of 1681 still had not
  verified this portion

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Ruling From District Court on School Finance

• In January, the court said legislators have a
  constitutional duty to provide a suitable
  education for every Kansas child
• By April 12, the court ordered lawmakers to
  increase aid to 301 school districts and
  distribute the money more fairly

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What the Legislature Passed

• 54.3 to 63.3 million to general state aid based
  on revenue (115 on base)
• 26 to 28 million for at-risk
• 17.7 million for special education
• 11 million for bilingual education
• 6.4 million to match local property taxes raised
  by poor school districts
• 800,000 for military personnel children
• 116.2 to 127.2 million total

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Consolidating School Districts

• Two districts have consolidated
• Two districts have dissolved

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Implementing Revised Licensure Regulations

• Teachers are highly qualified under revised
  regulations
• Performance assessments have been implemented
  validation studies are being done and state
  dollars were recommended to be allocated to cover
  the cost
• Licensure fees have been recommended to be raised
  from 24.00 to 36.00
• Areas in question Special education
• Directors
• Early childhood
• Middle and high school highly qualified
• Special vocational needs

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Planning for Improved Coordination of Early
Learning

• Childrens Cabinet
• Head Start
• ICC
• KACCRRA
• KAC
• KAEYC
• KDHE
• KSDE
• SRS

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• Survey data from Kindergarten teachers about
  childrens readiness
• Survey data from Kindergarten teachers about
  their classroom practices
• Census data from collaborating organizations and
  agencies

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general
• 5.66 years of age
• 49.9 male 50.1 female
• 80.7 attended some form of preschool
• 8.4 less than one year
• 48.4 one to two years
• 22.4 more than two years

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general
• Females were rated as more ready for school than
  males
• ELL students were less ready
• Students eligible for free and reduced price
  lunch were rated as less ready
• Students with an IEP were rated as less ready

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general
• 47.4 were considered by the teacher to be
  prepared at the above average rate.
• 19 were considered not prepared for kindergarten.

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general, teachers found that the following
  percentage of entering kindergartners always
  exhibited the identified skills or abilities in
  the following developmental areas
• 65 of the children were physically ready
• 69 had the fine motor skills needed
• 83 had the gross motor skills needed
• 42 had the social skills needed
• 47 had the learning to learn skills needed
• 42 had the communication and literacy skills
  needed
• 53 had the mathematical knowledge and skills
  needed

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general teachers rated their classroom
  practices on a four point scale
• 60 stated they are able to meet the physical
  environment needs.
• 68 are using appropriate instructional
  practices.
• 60 stated they are providing a social context
  that supports childrens learning.

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School Readiness Pilot Study

• In general family indicator data found the
  following
• 80.1 of pregnant women reported having received
  prenatal care.
• 87.2 of pregnant women reported receiving
  prenatal care in the first trimester.
• 81.4 of infants were born to mothers with at
  least a high school degree.
• 11 per 1000 households have substantiated victims
  of child abuse and/or neglect, ages birth through
  17.
• 37.5 children statewide are eligible for and
  receive free or reduced price school lunches.
• 79.3 of children statewide are fully immunized
  at age 2.

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Looking at Secondary and Post-Secondary

• State Board of Education initiative
• Transition Council
• National Summit on High School Reform
• Kansas High School Conference

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State Board of Education Initiative

• Create a post-secondary transition council
• Host an annual conference on high school reform
• Create models of curriculum integration
• Establish a high school technology work group
• Provide incentives to develop model high school
  programs and structures
• Review funding structures
• Create a data set to measure progress

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High School Summit

• Define a rigorous college and work preparatory
  curriculum for high school graduation
• Create statewide common course agreements
• Create a permanent Education Roundtable including
  business and P-16
• Support statewide initiatives that improve
  college awareness
• Design accelerated literacy and math recovery
  programs

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High School Summit

• Develop and fund statewide supplemental programs
  to help students pass high school exit exams
• Expand college-level learning opportunities in
  high school
• Provide financial incentives for disadvantaged
  students to take rigorous college preparatory
  courses and sit for AP exams
• Administer broadly college readiness assessments
  in high school
• Provide up to a semesters worth tuition
  reimbursement for students completing courses
  leading to an industry certification

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• Statewide
• High School
• Conference

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Implementing Revised Accreditation Regulations
and Planning for New State Assessments

• QPA Manual
• Introduction
• Quality Criteria
• Performance Criteria
• Other Areas
• QPA Regulations

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QPA
2005 Beyond
Draft
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• July 1, 2005, all Kansas schools will be
  accredited based on regulations passed by the
  State Board in December 2002.

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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32
(a) Each school shall be assigned its
accreditation status based upon the extent to
which the school has met the performance and
quality criteria established by the state board
in this regulation.
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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32Performance
Criteria
(b) The performance criteria shall be as
follows (1) Except as provided in subsection
(d) of this regulation, having met the
percentage prescribed by the state board of
students performing at or above the proficient
level on state assessments or having increased
overall Student achievement by a percentage
prescribed by the state board.
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Kansas State Assessment Schedule
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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32Performance
Criteria
(2) having 95 or more of all students and 95
or more of each student subgroup take the state
assessments.
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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32Performance
Criteria
(3) having an attendance rate greater to or
equal to that prescribed by the state board.
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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32Performance
Criteria
(4) having a graduation rate equal to or
greater than that prescribed by the state board.
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QPA RegulationsKAR 91-31-32Quality
(c) The quality criteria shall consist of the
following quality measures, which shall be
required to be in place at each school
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The eleven required QPA Quality Criteria are
verified through Schools completion of the
online QPA Annual Report.

• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.

QPA Manual P. 14
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School Improvement Plan
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.

QPA Manual P. 16
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• Requirements of the
• External Technical Assistance Team (ETAT)
• 1. Each school shall select an ETAT, which shall
  be approved by the local board of education.
• 2. The ETAT shall be comprised of two or more
  people who are not affiliated with the school,
  even as itinerant personnel however, they may be
  part of the district.
• The school shall determine the number of onsite
  visits to be made by this team.
• See regulation 91-31-36.

QPA Manual P. 17
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the state standards.

QPA Manual P. 19
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.

QPA Manual P. 21
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.

QPA Manual P. 23
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
• Certifying Principal Date

• ?Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.

QPA Manual P. 25
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.

QPA Manual P. 27
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Graduation Requirements
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each
  student to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions
  and State Scholarship program.

QPA Manual P. 30
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.

QPA Manual P. 31
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and
  services including the following business
  family and consumer science foreign language
  industrial and technical education.

QPA Manual P. 34
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.

QPA Manual P. 37
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Quality Assurances

• Quality criteria 1 11 are verified through the
  schools submission of the QPA Annual Report.
• This report is completed and submitted online by
  school administrators.

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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

• ?Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.

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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary programs
  and services to support student learning and
  growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

?Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.
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• Quality Criteria
• ? Yes ? No 1. School improvement plan
  including a results-based staff development plan.
• ? Yes ? No 2. External Assistance Team.
• ? Yes ? No 3. Locally determined assessments
  that are aligned with the State Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 4. Formal training for teachers
  regarding State Assessments and Curriculum
  Standards.
• ? Yes ? No 5. 100 of the core teachers fully
  certified, 95 of all other teachers fully
  certified.
• ? Yes ? No 6. Policies that meet the
  requirements of KAR 91-31-34.
• ? Yes ? No 7. Local graduation requirements
  equal to or more than state graduation
  requirements.
• Yes ? No 8. Curricula that allow each student
  to meet the Regents Qualified Admissions and
  State
• Scholarship program.
• ? Yes ? No 9. Elementary and Secondary
  programs and services to support student learning
  and growth.
• Yes ? No 10. Secondary programs and services
  including the following business family and
  consumer
• Science foreign language industrial and
  technical education.
• ? Yes ? No 11. Local policies ensuring
  compliance with other accreditation regulations
  and state laws.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local School Board
  President.
• ? Yes ? No Verified by Local Superintendent.

Certifying Principal
Date
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Accreditation Status 2005 and Beyond

• Accredited
• Accredited on Improvement
• Conditionally Accredited
• Not Accredited

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Accredited91-31-31(a)
An accredited school meets the minimum
performance and quality criteria.
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Accredited on Improvement 91-31-31(b)

• For two consecutive years, the school fails to
  meet
• one or more of the performance criteria for ALL
  students assessed OR
• one or more of the performance criteria for ANY
  SUBGROUP assessed OR
• three or more of the quality criteria applicable
  to the school
• The school must
• Be assigned a state technical assistance team
• Develop and implement a plan to correct
  deficiencies
• Must meet quality and performance criteria for 2
  consecutive years to improve status
• Implement any actions required by the State Board

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Conditionally Accredited 91-31-31(c)

• For three consecutive years, the school fails to
  meet
• one or more of the performance criteria for ALL
  students assessed OR
  
• four or more of the Quality Criteria applicable
  to the school
• The School must
• Be assigned a state technical assistance team
• Develop and implement a plan to correct
  deficiencies
• Abide by any sanctions approved by the State
  Board
• Meet quality and performance criteria for 2
  consecutive years to improve status
• May appeal the decision utilizing additional
  information

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Appointed State Technical Assistance Team
91-31-31(b)

• If a school is accredited on improvement or
  conditionally accredited, the school shall be
  assigned a state technical assistance team to
  assist the school in meeting the performance and
  quality criteria established by the state board.
• The state technical assistance team shall
  determine the number of on-site visits
• This team shall remain assigned to the school
  until it either attains accredited status or is
  not accredited.

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Not Accredited 91-31-31(g)

• For five consecutive years, the school fails to
  meet
• one or more of the performance criteria for ALL
  students assessed OR
  
• four or more of the Quality Criteria applicable
  to the school
• The School must
• Be assigned a state technical assistance team
• Abide by any sanctions approved by the State
  Board
• Meet quality and performance criteria for 2
  consecutive years to improve status
• May appeal the decision utilizing
• additional information

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The Appeal Process91-31-37(c)

• If the local board of education disagrees with
  the accreditation recommendation, the district
  may file an appeal with the commissioner of
  education within 15 days after receipt of the
  recommendation.
• EXCEPT in regard to a recommendation for
  accredited on improvement, the local board may
  raise any issue and present any additional
  information that is relevant to its appeal.

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The Appeal Process91-31-37(d)
1. The local board of education files an appeal
with the commissioner.
The commissioner orders a consultation to be
conducted by an appeal team appointed by the
commissioner.
2. The appeal team consults with one or more
(KSDE) staff members who made the recommendation
and one or more representatives of the local
board of education.
4. If there is not agreement on the
recommendation, the appeal team requests that the
commissioner appoint a hearing officer.
3. If there is agreement on the recommendation,
the appeal team forwards the accreditation
recommendation to the commissioner for submission
to the state board.
The hearing officer conducts a hearing and
forwards an accreditation recommendation to the
state board.
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• 2005 and Beyond

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