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Who is AdvancEDThe unification of NCA CASI, SACS CASI, and
NSSECreates world’s largest education community
• 23,000 public and private schools and districts
• 30 states• 65 Countries• 15 million students• 3.5 million educators• 18,000 volunteers
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Reflecting
A decade ago…
Netscape was introduced to the world.
Today, are primary source of information is through web browsing.
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Reflecting
Seven years ago…
Yahoo was born.
Today, Yahoo web site is accessed more daily than the nightly news at ABC, NBC, or CBS.
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Reflecting
Three years ago…
Google was introduced to the world.
Today, Google is the world’s largest search engine – providing people around the world with free access to information.
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Reflecting
Five years ago…
Our nation entered the No Child Left Behind era.
Today, every state in the nation has implemented since 2002 unique accountability systems to meet the state requirements for NCLB.
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Reflecting
Today…
We are seeking solutions to today’s challenges.
Tomorrow we must demonstrate success in meeting the challenges of today.
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Reflecting
In five years…
What will we be doing differently and more successfully in our classrooms?
Today we must begin our journey to identifying solutions to tomorrow’s challenges.
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The Partnership between MDE and AdvancED
Unified School Improvement System• Accreditation and School
Improvement management– Meets requirements for MDE and NCA
CASI– Eliminates duplication for all Michigan
schools– Recognizes the volunteer commitment to
NCA CASI accreditation– Provides a seamless pathway to
managing improvement efforts
The Power of ConnectionsOne + One = ThreeOne + One = Three
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MDE/AdvancED School Improvement PortalNCA CASI Accredited Schools
MDE Schools not accredited by NCA CASI
Conduct periodic self-assessments to guide and stimulate continuous improvement and participate in professional peer review
Conduct periodic self-assessments to guide and stimulate continuous improvement
Monitor and assess improvement progress annually (meets EdYes requirement)
Monitor and assess improvement progress annually (EdYes)
Implement continuous improvement activities (unified MDE/AdvancED web-based template)
Implement continuous improvement activities (unified MDE/AdvancED web-based template)
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The Power of Knowledge
Human beings have an infinite ability to createcreate knowledge. Add the convenient fact that unlike conventional assets, knowledgeknowledge grows when it is sharedshared, and you have the two most powerful features, which will change how we manage in the Knowledge Era.Karl-Erik Sveiby