EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW TEAM CHAIRPERSON

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EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW TEAM CHAIRPERSON

• Illinois North Central Association

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Dick Spohr NCA Ambassador 21712 Oak Road Atwater,
IL 62572 [phone] dspohr_at_motion.net
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Housekeeping Matters

• Creature comforts
• Adult Learning Experience
• Audience participation required
• Relax, learn, and enjoy

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Todays Conversation

• What is NCA?
• What is a NCA External Peer Review Chair?
• What is their role?
• Specifically, what do they do?
• How do they do it?
• What knowledge, attitudes and skill sets do
  chairs need to be successful?

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Workshop Content

• AM Role and responsibility for NCA External
  Peer Review Team Chair
• PM Development of knowledge and skills in
  school improvement process
• Both Attitudes and processing techniques
  required of effective NCA chairs

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NCA External Peer Chairs

• Represent Illinois NCA and NCA CASI in service
  to a member school
• Provide professional, objective, unclouded
  feedback to fellow educators
• Facilitate and coach in the school improvement
  process
• Make appropriate reports to the school and
  Illinois NCA
• Verify a school is meeting the spirit and intent
  of the standards set by NCA

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Specific Topics

• NCA Structure and Organization
• NCA Standard and Criteria
• School Improvement Protocol
• Peer Review Chair/Team Visits
• Reports and Reporting
• Chair Knowledge and Skills

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North Central AssociationCommission on
Accreditation and School Improvement

• STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION

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North Central Association

• Commission on Higher Education
• Chicago, Illinois
• One Centralized
• Office

• Commission on Accreditation and School
  Improvement(K-12)
• Tempe, Arizona
• Offices in 19 states, the Navajo Nation and
  DoDDS.

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Commission on Schools Governing Structure -North
Central State Committees

• The state committee is an elected body. Each
  person serves for a three year term renewable for
  three additional years.

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CASI Governing Structure Board of Trustees

• Represent one of the seven types of accredited
  schools or the category of public representative.
  
• Selected by state committees.
• Serve for a three year nonrenewable term.

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Web Sites

• Illinois NCA CASI State Office
  nca.uillinois.edu Susie Morrison, State
  Director
• NCA CASI Tempe, Az ncacasi.org Ken
  Gose, Executive Director

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North Central AssociationCommission on
Accreditation and School Improvement

• STANDARD CRITERIA

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The Process ofSchool Improvement
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Steps to ImprovementSTUDY PLANACT
DO
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Performance Accreditation Protocol
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NCA Protocol PA
Phase I Making or Renewing the Commitment Phase
II Getting Started Phase III Collecting and
Analyzing Data Phase IV Developing the
Mission Statement and Selecting Appropriate
Goals Phase V Developing the School
Improvement Plan Phase VI Implementing the
School Improvement Plan Phase VII Monitoring
the Implementation of the School Improvement
Plan and Documenting Student Success Phase
VIII Continuing the Process
Year 1
First Chair Contact/Visit
Year 2
First Peer Review Team Visit
Years 3, 4, 5
Peer Review Documentation Visit
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CUSTOMIZATION orALTERNATIVESIP PROTOCOL

• PA is a protocol for school improvement.
• PA is NOT the protocol.
• PA is a strong, proven protocol!!!

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Elements of Effective School Improvement

• Data Collection (Profiling Scanning)
• Mission
• Goal Setting (Performance Targets)
• Interventions (Strategies)
• Assessments
• Professional Development
• Implementing Monitoring
• Documentation of Results

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PROTOCOL COMPARISON

• ISBE
• Performance Targets
• School Information
• Data Collection and Information
• Data Analysis
• Family Community Inv.
• Action Plan
• Professional Development
• Ill Learning Standards Implementation
• Support Systems
• Review, Monitor, Revise

• PA
• Commit
• Get Started
• Collect/Analyze Data
• Mission/Goals
• Develop SIP
• Implement/Monitor
• Document Results
• Act on Findings

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PROTOCOL COMPARISON

• SIPAAA
• Introductory School Information
• Vision, Mission, and Accomplishments
• Analysis 0f Current Conditions Using Quality
  Assurance Internal Rev. Teaching
  Learning Student Learning Learning Community
• Goals, Work Plans, Monitoring Budget

• PA
• Commit
• Get Started
• Collect/Analyze Data
• Mission/Goals
• Develop SIP
• Implement/Monitor
• Document Results
• Act on Findings

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School Improvement Plan(SIP)
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SIP Components
Assessments that will be used to document
program improvement Interventions that will
be used to improve student performance Professi
onal Development needed to implement the
interventions Logistical/Action Plan that will
support the implementation of the assessments,
interventions and professional
development.
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• Note
• The School Improvement Plan is comprised of the
  SIP Abstract (the basic design) and the
  Logistical/Action plan (which contains the
  details for implementation.)
• Available at Illinois website nca.uillinois.edu
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BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION

• Complete the Capacity Assessment Instrument
• Collect Baseline Data

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Capacity Assessment Instrument???

• Complete at time of SIP and end of cycle
• 80 questions elongated rubric of 20 items
• Reach consensus among the faculty
• Complete for first team visit
• Complete for Documentation Visit
• NCA CASI Website

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Capacity Assessment Instrument
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Peer Review Chair Team Visits
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Purpose for ALL NCA CASI Visits

• Purpose 1
• Assist the school in improving the performance
  and success of its students!

• Purpose 2
• Assist NCA CASI in ensuring the publics trust by
  verifying that
• Standards are met
• A quality improvement process is in place
• Students are receiving a quality education

Visits in General
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For PA SchoolsPerformance Accreditation

• The Documentation Visit is used as the basis for
  accreditation.
• Software NCA CASI Suite v2.03b
• Do NOT use for visiting team reports!
• Other methods for reports on the web
• Can still be used for data analysis and
  information

PA Documentation Visit
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Peer Review Schedule

• Performance Accreditation Model
• Chair contact (Goals)
• First Team Visit (SIP)
• Documentation ( Accreditation)
• Alternative School Improvement Process
• Validation Feedback Visit (Option)

Visits in General
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Peer Review REPORTS
REPORTING
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Register ncacasi.org

• Access to NCA CASI
• Wander Around the Site
• Members Note Standard and Criteria Book
• Tools for School Improvement Rubrics and
  Report Forms Software

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PEER REVIEW CHAIR Knowledge Skills
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Past ExperienceSchools May Need
Assistance

• Getting Organized and Moving Forward
• Refining Student Goals
• Collecting Baseline Data
• Monitoring Results
• Updating SIP
• Documenting Results
• Getting Help When Needed

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NCA CASIandIllinois North Central
AssociationThank You