For more information on Miami Dade County Public Schools Accreditation Process please visit
http://accreditation.dadeschools.net/
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance developed more than
100 years ago by the American universities and secondary schools, and designed
primarily to distinguish schools adhering to a set of educational standards.
System accreditation nurtures and supports individual school improvement while
aligning it with the overall School District improvement. The accreditation
process incorporates a performance based model that has a five year cycle of
continuous improvement.
Why Does Accreditation Matter?
Accreditation is designed to help educational institutions boost their
ongoing performance efforts for the benefit of their students. Accreditation
matters because students deserve the highest level of educational excellence
possible.
How Do We Accredit?
Miami-Dade County Public Schools will work with AdvancED to accredit schools.
The AdvancED Accreditation Process is comprehensive, evaluating all the parts of
our institution. The process focuses on our vision and goals, evaluates teaching
and learning, and examines how results are documented and resources are
allocated. The five AdvancED Standards are the foundation of the Accreditation
Process and serve as your guide to continuous improvement.
What Does Accreditation Mean For Our Students?
Students gain greater access to federal loans, scholarships, military
programs and colleges that require students to attend an accredited institution.
AdvancED Standards for Quality School Systems
Standard 1: Purposes and Direction
The system maintains and communicates at all levels of the organization a
purpose and direction for continuous improvement that commit to high
expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching
and learning.
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
The system operates under governance and leadership that promote and support
student performance and system effectiveness.
Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
The system's curriculum, instructional design, and assessment practices guide
and ensure teacher effectiveness and student learning across all grades and
courses.
Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems
The system has resources and provides services in all schools that support
its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students.
Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement
The system implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a
range of data about student learning and system effectiveness and uses the
results to guide continuous improvement.
