During the 2016-2017 school year, the Comsewogue School District embarked on becoming accredited by the Middle States Association. After a self-review process, members of the Middle States Team visited Comsewogue and granted us full accreditation. Below are the goals we set to improve Comsewogue. Goals are set to be met in the 2022-2023 school year, as the process until the next accreditation is in 2023. Based on survey feedback and local and state data collection, we set four goals. Two are organizational goals and two are student performance goals.
Comsewogue School District is excited to be officially Middle States accredited without any recommendations! This multi year process was truly a collaborative effort. Thank you to everyone in our amazing community and district who contributed. Proud to be part of the Comsewogue family!
What is Middle States Accreditation?
Since the turn of the 20th century, accreditation has had a major impact on American education, with Middle States Association among the pioneers in the field. Today it is a concept that few people understand and yet one from which many could benefit.
At its inception, accreditation responded to the public demand for improved quality and greater accountability for schools serving society's needs. The U.S. Department of Education- describes approved accrediting organizations such as Middle States as a “reliable authority as to the quality of education.” Accreditation is an external, objective validation of school quality and student achievement that fosters continuous school improvement.
Profile of A Middle States-Accredited Institution:
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Adheres to the Middle States Standards for Accreditation;
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Uses its mission, beliefs, and goals as the basis for daily decision-making;
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Operates in the public interest and in accordance with ethical practice;
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Accepts responsibility for the level of performance of its students;
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Remains committed to continuous improvement in student learning and to its capacity to produce the levels of learning desired and expected by its community;
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Operates in a collegial and collaborative way with all of its stakeholders;
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Sustains its focus on implementing recommendations, addressing monitoring issues and correcting stipulations that may be part of its notification of accreditation and
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Fulfills its maintenance requirements to the Commission.
Above information taken from the Middle States Accreditation website. Visit the website for more information about the Middle States Accreditation Process.
Goal 1
By the year 2023, the District will increase overall transparency for all stakeholders by the following:
Measure 1
Track the number of hits on the District Website and Mobile App.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
125 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
235 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
371 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
509 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
613 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
637 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
664 unique hits/month (excluding employees)
Goal: 225 hits - 80% improvement from Year 1 |
Measure 2
Track increased awareness with effective ratings on surveys shared in various areas via Survey Monkey.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
79% |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
85% |
Year 3: 2018-2019 |
86% |
Year 4: 2019-2020 |
92.6%
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Year 5: 2020-2021 |
90% |
Year 6: 2021-2022 |
91.2% |
Year 7: 2022-2023 |
Data coming Oct. 23
80% improvement from Year 1 (95.8%) |
Goal 2
By the year 2023, the District will improve communication with regards to curriculum and assessment tools with all stakeholders by the following:
Measure 1
Track the number of hits on the District Curriculum webpage, Resource Area.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
125 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
235 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
371 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
509 unique hits/month (excluding employees)
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Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
613 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
637 unique hits/month (excluding employees) |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
664 unique hits/month (excluding employees)
Goal: 225 hits - 80% improvement from Year 1 |
Measure 2
Track increased awareness with effective ratings on surveys shared in Curriculum via Survey Monkey.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
72% |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
75% |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
79% |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
78.2% |
Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
80% |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
80.4% |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
Data coming Oct. 23
80% improvement from Year 1 (94%) |
Goal 3
By the year 2023, the District will increase the percentage of students receiving an Advanced Regents Diploma by the following:
Measure 1
Track Advanced Regents Diploma (ARD) Graduation Rate.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
41% ARD |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
49% ARD |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
48% ARD |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
47% ARD
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Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
56% ARD |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
63% ARD |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
62% ARD
Goal: 53% ARD |
Measure 2
Track Overall High School Attendance Rate.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
96% |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
92% |
ear 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
93% |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
96%
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Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
96% |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
95% |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
93%
Goal: 98% |
Goal 4
By the year 2023, the District will increase proficiency for all English Language Learners.
Measure 1
Track Overall Graduation Rate of ELL Students.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
21% of ELL students |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
15% of ELL students |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
14% of ELL students |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
58.6% of ELL students*
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Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
59% of ELL students |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
75% of ELL Students |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
67% of ELL Students
Goal: 29% of ELL students |
*COVID-19 Graduation Shifts
Measure 2
Track Overall Attendance Rate of ELL Students at the High School.
Year |
Goal |
Baseline Year: 2016-2017 |
45% Attendance Rate |
Year 2 Data: 2017-2018 |
86% Attendance Rate |
Year 3 Data: 2018-2019 |
91% Attendance Rate |
Year 4 Data: 2019-2020 |
92% Attendance Rate |
Year 5 Data: 2020-2021 |
90% Attendance Rate |
Year 6 Data: 2021-2022 |
91.4% Attendance Rate |
Year 7 Goal: 2022-2023 |
90% Attendance Rate
Goal: 55% Attendance Rate |