NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

NEASC

What is NEASC?

NEASC is one of six regional accreditation associations

As a member school we agree to adhere to seven accreditation standards

The accreditation cycle is ten years Pre self-study Self-study Evaluation Follow-up Two and Five year progress reports

What are the Standards?

Core Values, Beliefs and Learning Expectations

CurriculumInstructionAssessmentSchool Culture and LeadershipSchool Resources for LearningCommunity Resources for Learning

Pre Self-study

The school must identify a set of core values and beliefs about learning

The school must create a set of 21st century learning expectations

Once a school has established its core values and beliefs, it should take steps to ensure they are reflected in the culture of the school they drive curriculum decisions they drive instructional practices they drive assessment practice

21st Century Learning Expectations

21st Century Learning Expectations identify the essential learning's that the school has identified for all students Academic Civic Social

Each Learning Expectation must be defined and measured by school wide analytic rubrics

Where Are We In This Process

Last school year we created our core values and beliefs about learning

Last school year we created our 21st Century Learning Expectations

This fall we are in the process of creating analytic rubrics for each expectation

2011-2012 school year we working on our self-study Created a steering committee Created our seven standards committees Hosted a visit by a NEASC representative to explain the

self-study process Reviewed all of the standards and made plans to start

addressing the biggest concerns The week of November 14th - parents, students and staff

will complete surveys. The rest of this year, we will collect evidence and write

reports about how we rate/adhere to the standards

Where Are We In This Process Cont.

When Will We Be Evaluated?

We will host the evaluation team visit in the spring of 2013 (April 28-May 1st) 17 members of a visitation committee will be

visiting classes, meeting with students, staff and community members over four days to assess how well we meet the standards.

A report will be created explaining how we rate in each of the standards.

Any areas cited as weaknesses we will have to develop a written plan of how we will address them