FAQs Regarding the Quality Assurance Review Process

We are creating a document with frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the school team about the Quality Assurance Review (QAR) process.

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Your added questions will help us prepare other schools by providing answers those questions in advance.

How long is a QAR?
What will be included in the written report?
When will the school receive the written report?
What happens during a QAR visit?
How are QAR team chairs prepared for the visit?
How are the QAR team members prepared for the visit?

How long is a QAR?
The QAR team must spend one full day in the school during a regular school day with student in classes. The second day is for the QAR team to review their findings and draft a written report and present an oral exit report to the school staff.

What will be included in the written report?
The written report will include findings in each of the seven standards areas and overall commendations and recommendations to help the school improve.

When will the school receive the written report?
The written report must be submitted on-line at the AdvancED website within ten business days of the visit. It is examined for consistency and clarity by an AdvancED reader-reviewer within in five business days. It must be accepted by the state office within three business days. Therefore, the school should have the report within four weeks of the end of the QAR visit.

What happens during a QAR visit?
The QAR team members review the AdvancED standards for quality schools and the standards assessment report (SAR) submitted by the school prior to arriving at the school. The QAR team members interview stakeholder groups: principal, school improvement leadership team, teachers, support staff, students, parents and other groups as identified by the school team.

How are QAR team chairs prepared for the visit?
QAR team chair attend an intensive, two-day training designed by AdvancED and focused on the AdvancED standards for quality school. They must be certified in prior to being assigned to a QAR team chair position. There is set of tools and documents that all chairs are using for QAR visits.

How are the QAR team members prepared for the visit?
Training for QAR team members is done just prior to the school visit by the QAR team chair. The QAR team chair has guidelines and tools to provide the training in a two to three hour period of time.