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Enter System Name AdvancED TM External Review Exit Report Archdiocese of Denver October 22 – 24, 2014
Enter System NameAdvancEDTM External Review Exit Report
Archdiocese of DenverOctober 22 – 24, 2014
Accreditation is…An international protocol for institutions committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement
– Builds capacity of the institution to improve and sustain student learning
– Stimulates and improves effectiveness and efficiency throughout the institution
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Balanced AccreditationAnalysis and Evaluation of • Impact of Teaching and Learning • Leadership Capacity• Resource Utilization
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External Review
• The External Review Team– Comprised of professional peers with diverse experience and rich contextual perspective
– Determines the institution’s effectiveness in meeting the requirements of accreditation
• The External Review Process– Provides analysis and evaluation– Delivers valuable feedback and direction for improvement
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Strong Academics and safe environment wrapped in faith.
Pastor
We are grateful for the diversity in our school; God is the “glue” that holds us together.
Parent
We are not a test centered factory for education. We are a Christ –Centered community for the formation of the whole child.
Richard Thompson – Superintendent of Schools
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Interviews & Observations• 188 Interviews
– 3 Superintendents ‐ 8 Pastors– 43 Administrators ‐ 36 Teachers– 10 Support Staff ‐ 54 Students– 34 Parents
• 74 Effective Learning Environment Observations
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Learning Environment Ratings
1 Equitable Learning Environment 2.68
2 High Expectations Environment 2.98
3 Supportive Learning Environment 3.34
4 Active Learning Environment 3.07
5 Progress Monitoring and Feedback Environment 2.86
6 Well‐Managed Learning Environment 3.29
7 Digital Learning Environment 1.77
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Learning Environment Ratings
1 Equitable Learning Environment 2.68
2 High Expectations Environment 2.98
3 Supportive Learning Environment 3.34
4 Active Learning Environment 3.07
5 Progress Monitoring and Feedback Environment 2.86
6 Well‐Managed Learning Environment 3.29
7 Digital Learning Environment 1.77
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Index of Educational Quality
281281
300300
100
100
100
100
400
400
400
400
305305
Teaching and Learning Impact Standards 3 and 5, Student Performance Evaluative Criteria
Leadership CapacityStandards 1 and 2, Stakeholder Feedback Evaluative Criteria
Resource Utilization Standard 4
Index of Educational Quality Based on all Evaluative Criteria
350350
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Index of Catholic Criteria Quality
317317
300300
100
100
100
100
400
400
400
400
327327
Academic ExcellenceCatholic Criteria Standards 7, 8, and 9
Governance and LeadershipCatholic Criteria Standards 5 & 6
Operational VitalityCatholic Criteria Standards 10, 11, 12 and 13
Index of Catholic Criteria Quality Based on all Evaluative Criteria
350350
100
Mission and Catholic IdentityCatholic Criteria Standards 1, 2, 3, and 4
340340400
400
Powerful Practices
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Powerful Practices
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Powerful Practices
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Powerful Practices
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Powerful Practices
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Improvement Priorities
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Improvement Priorities
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Improvement Priorities
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Based on our findings from the review of evidence, this External Review Team
recommends thatThe Archdiocese of Denver
be accredited, pending further review and final action by the AdvancED Accreditation
Commission.
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Accreditation Decision
External Review
AdvancED Office Reviews and Sends Report Back to You
AdvancED Accreditation Commission Grants Accreditation and Status
Completed!
30 Days
January June
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Final Thoughts
• On behalf of the External Review Team, we extend:– Our appreciation for your hospitality, support, and professionalism;
– Our respect and acknowledgement of your efforts to improve quality; and
– Our congratulations for your progress toward achieving Accreditation as a quality institution.
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