AdvancED Assurances

Wiesbaden High School

Europe: Kaiserslautern

Ms. Sharon Thomas O'Donnell, Principal Unit 24313, Box 0088 APO, AE 09005-4313

Document Generated On March 29, 2014

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Introduction AdvancED Assurances

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Introduction
AdvancED Policies and Procedures outline certain requirements that all institutions must meet in order to be in compliance. Institutions are required to verify whether or not they meet these requirements by answering a series of questions and in some cases, attaching evidence for review.

By responding to the questions in ASSIST and attaching evidence when required, the institution has verified whether it meets or does not meet each of the Assurances for Accreditation.

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Label 1.

Assurance The institution has read, understands, and complies with the AdvancED Policies and Procedures.

Response Yes

Comment Attachment While most teachers have been through an accreditation in the last five years, they were not necessarily assigned to Wiesbaden High School (WHS) at the time. To insure that WHS faculty and staff are prepared for the accreditation visit, they used the AdvancEd Policies and Procedures document as the text for a Reading Strategy demonstration. Participants practiced the steps of "Marking the Text", a school wide strategy, to review and report out on the policies and procedures.

Label 2.

Assurance Response The institution has reported all substantive Yes changes in the institution that affect the scope and/or have an impact on the institution's ability to meet the AdvancED standards and policies. Such changes include, but are not limited to: - Restructuring (merging, opening, or closing) of the institution or institution(s) within its jurisdiction - Mission and purpose of the institution - Governance structure of the institution, including changing to a charter school/school system, being the subject of a state takeover, or a change in ownership - Grade levels served by the institution - Staffing, including administrative and other non-teaching professionals personnel - Available facilities, including upkeep and maintenance - Level of funding - School day or school year - Establishment of an additional location geographically apart from the main campus - Student population that causes program or staffing modification(s) - Available programs, including fine arts, practical arts and student activities

Comment During the most recent professional in-service day, teachers reviewed the Executive Summary document. They were encouraged to add comments and make corrections. This allowed the entire school a chance to provide changes that they felt were important to Wiesbaden High School's story.

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Wiesbaden High School Label 3. Assurance Response The institution implements a written security Yes and crisis management plan which includes emergency evacuation procedures and appropriate training for stakeholders. Attach the security and crisis management plan. (optional) Comment Attachment At the beginning of each school year, faculty and staff are issued emergency procedure binders and emergency backpacks. Throughout the school year the procedures are reviewed and practiced. The binders are continually updated as frequent changes are made to procedures and evacuation plans due to construction on campus. The school uses the Warrior Talk email bulletin to notify parents and community members of upcoming and ongoing emergency procedure drills.

Label 4.

Assurance Response The institution monitors all financial transactions Yes through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system.

Comment Attachment Procedures for all financial transactions are strictly regulated by policy from DoDEA Headquarters. The Administration, Supply Tech, and Administrative Assistant share the budget, supplies and ordering procedures with the staff during faculty meetings and department meetings. The procedures are also available on the common drive. The School Activity Fund Committee monitors transactions for approved school groups. Procedures for both levels of spending are reviewed at various points during the school year and when funds become available for immediate spending.

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Assurance Response The institution engages in a continuous Yes improvement process and implements an improvement plan. Attach the improvement plan if the plan is not located in AdvancED's Adaptive System of School Improvement Support Tools (ASSIST).

Comment Attachment The School Improvement Plan is regularly monitored and implemented by the faculty and staff. The format of the plan may change depending on the requirements of the district and/or AdvancEd. The content of the plan is systematically and consistently reviewed and is changed only when the data indicates the need.

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