Catholic Identity

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Catholic Identity

• Assessing the Imprint of our Beliefs on the
  Community We Serve

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Charles Schultz Philosophy
Charles Schultz Philosophy
Charles Schultz Philosophy
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Relationships
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Getting to Know You

• Using an object from the Fall Season, describe
  yourself so the group can get to know you better.
• Name one HOPE that you have for your local school
  community.
• Share one thing that nurtures your personal faith
  journey.

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Setting the Standards
MCEA
Bishops of Minnesota
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• Description of the MCEA Standard
• Instructions for the Written Report
• CRITERIA 1.11 through 1.16

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• 1.11 Mission and Philosophy Statements
• 1.12Governance and Policies
• 1.13Leadership, Faculty and Staff

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• 1.14Formative School Climate Facilities
• 1.15Informative Development of Faith
• 1.16 Transformative Faith Community

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Sharing what you've put together
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Who Evaluates the Standard?
Team Member
Team Member
Team Member
Diocesan Director of Catholic Schools
Team Member
Team Member
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What does the School Community do to Prepare?
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When will the TEAM DAY occur?

• Teams are being formed and training will be
  completed by December 31, 2006.
• The Office of Catholic Schools will begin
  scheduling the Team Days during the month of
  January.
• The goal is to complete a minimum of seven Team
  Days annually. (2006 will be adjusted)
• Team Days will not be scheduled at the same time
  as an Accreditation Visit but may coincide with
  the year of the visit.

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Where does the school accommodate the members of
the Team?

• The team will arrive and depart the same day and
  requires no overnight accommodations.
• A quiet room should be set aside so that team
  members can share observations, review compliance
  issues and write the Team Day Report.
• The Office of Catholic Schools will cover mileage
  reimbursement and minor expenses.
• The Office of Catholic Schools will provide
  identification badges for team members.

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Why is this Team Day a new requirement for
Catholic Schools?
Bishop Harrington is responsible for the
Catholicity of the institutions in the Diocese of
Winona. He affirms the need to use a strong and
valid accreditation process and recognizes that
MNSAA and other organizations are not
specifically focused on Catholic Schools. Bishop
believes we must assess our identity as Catholic
believers and challenge ourselves to make the
Gospel come alive in our learning environment.
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How does this process strengthen our Identity as
Catholic Educators?

• Provides a Tool to assess our effectiveness.
• Offers a concrete way to outline goals and
  strategies for planning and improvement in our
  relationships as Catholic believers.
• Challenges us to raise the standards in our
  school community and integrate our values into
  all academic areas.

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Will others see us as CATHOLIC?