What
is Accreditation for Growth [AFG]?
AFG is a unique accreditation process that uses strategic planning
as a vehicle for growth and improvement in student performance
and in the school’s capacity to effect that growth. The
AFG protocol seeks to focus on the outputs desired in student
performance.
In the AFG process, the following 5 questions will guide our
inquiry…
• What should students know, and how should they be able
to use what they know? What content, process skills, and work
habits should be the priorities?
• How well should students perform and what does excellent
performance look like?
• How we assess and evaluate student performance?
• How well do students currently perform? What is the
actual quality of their work?
• What will we do to improve student performance?
AFG Process
This school year [2008-2009]
Blake’s ‘self-study’ year
Analysis of school using the 12 AFG standards
Formulation of school goals based on analysisNext Fall [Fall
of 2009]
Visit from AFG Validation Team [5 person team]
Review adherence to the 12 MSA Standards
Review adherence to the requirements of AFG
Review quality of the self-study process
Review the content of the improvement plans
Offer an accreditation recommendation
Opportunities for involvement:
Participation on an action team
Teams will meet from 11-1130am once a month
Each team will be responsible for 1 of the 12 AFG standards
Participation on the planning team
The planning team will meet once a month after school
The planning team will gather input from the action teams
to complete the ‘self-study’ process
If you are interested in being a part
of an action team or the planning team, Jeff Newby and Moriah
Martin will attend the September PTSA meeting to explain more
about these opportunities. You can also email them at Jeffrey_J_Newby@mcpsmd.org
or Moriah_A_Martin@mcpsmd.org
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