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Application Support

The application guidelines provide advice to schools about their response to the five elements identified in the Self Assessment Framework.

For each of the elements schools are essentially requested to:

  1. Describe current practice - tell the school's story
  2. Evaluate that practice in relation to the accreditation standard - provide evidence, largely from the Performance and Development Culture Questionnaire data report (PDCQ)
  3. Provide sample documentation - attach samples of existing records and artefacts

 

Guidelines and other documentation

Guidelines for Applicants for Accreditation (PDF - 2.1Mb)

Small schools version of Guidelines for Applicants for Accreditation (PDF - 2.1Mb)

Performance and Development Culture Questionnaire (PDCQ - online survey) (PDF - 140Kb)

Small schools version of PDCQ (PDF - 143Kb)

Sample PDCQ Data Report (PDF - 113Kb)

The three Self Assessment Pack questionnaires provide a good indication of what needs to be described in the application:

Accreditation Readiness Questionnaire (PDF - 189Kb)

Teacher Questionnaire (PDF - 141Kb)

Documentation and Evidence Questionnaire (PDF - 149Kb)

Example applications

See here for excerpts from reference school and accredited school applications. The examples demonstrate a range of methodologies and application responses.

Induction:
Dandenong South PS (PDF - 75Kb) and Timboon P-12 School (PDF - 58Kb)
Kilberry Valley PS (PDF - 33Kb) and St Helena SC (PDF - 36Kb)

Feedback:
Ballarat Specialist School (PDF - 21Kb) and Upper Plenty PS (PDF - 849Kb)
Kyabram SC (PDF - 41Kb) and Doncaster Gardens PS (PDF - 33Kb)

Teacher development plans:   
Bulleen Heights School (PDF - 20Kb) and Essendon Keilor College (PDF - 22Kb)
Milgate PS (PDF - 31Kb) and Corio West PS (PDF - 33Kb)

Professional development:
Flora Hill Campus (PDF - 422Kb) and Waverley Meadows PS (PDF - 37Kb)
Brentwood SC (PDF - 42Kb) and Stawell West PS (PDF - 28Kb)

Staff belief in school culture:
Drouin South PS (PDF - 284Kb) and Melbourne Girls College (PDF - 999Kb)
Lloyd St PS (PDF - 32Kb) and Rangeview PS (PDF - 51Kb)