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Enhancing Religious Education Quality: Accreditation Process 2011-2013

Understand the importance of accrediting your Religious Education program, align with TCEO Learning Framework, meet Diocesan guidelines, and benefit from sound pedagogical practices. Explore key elements from curriculum design to assessment strategies.

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Enhancing Religious Education Quality: Accreditation Process 2011-2013

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  1. Religious Education School-based Program: Accreditation Process 2011-2013

  2. Why an Accredited RE Program? • sound pedagogical and administrative practice • in line with TCEO Learning Framework • last program – 2007-2010

  3. requirement of Diocesan Catholic Education Board Policy - • Religious Education in Catholic Schools: • “ all schools develop and teach from an accredited program that has been developed in accordance with the approved Diocesan Religious Education Guidelines.” Sept 2006

  4. Elements of the Program

  5. School Context: • Mission Statement • History/Tradition • School Charism • Curriculum Design • Liturgical life

  6. Formal Prayer Outline - Primary • what prayers are introduced and when • exposure/explicit/refinement • include relevant prayers to your school context

  7. Retreat Program- Secondary • overview of retreat program, specific for each year level • length of retreat • personal involved – out-sourced; school staff

  8. Liturgical Calendar • pertinent feast days • special days particular to the school • term by term breakdown

  9. Scope & Sequence - Primary • K&U Essential Learnings mapped across the school • supporting modules included • include ERU • include timetable for each class

  10. Curriculum Overview - Secondary • Include Unit Name; (brief) description; assessment tasks; ELS (junior) • Include SOR and R&E units • continuity in delivery of core units

  11. Unit Plans - Primary • sample plan of a unit of work • each year level/stage represented • accessed from DLP

  12. Reporting & Assessment - Primary • how is RE assessed – Prep/Yr One; Yrs 2-7? • gathering evidence • reporting to parents • DLP • sample report card

  13. Reporting & Assessment - Secondary • how is RE assessed – Junior program (ELS); Senior program (criteria-based)? • gathering evidence? • reporting to parents • DLP • sample report card

  14. Accreditation timeline • to be completed by December 2011 • Feb - introduce process • 1st School Visit: clarification & support • 2nd School Visit: program accredited • examples accessed through RE Website • posted on the Intranet

  15. Religious Education School-based Program: Accreditation Process 2011-2013

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