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Standards Related Resources and Training
- Standards Administration Manual (SAM) – October 2018 (updated Jan 2021)
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Sample Documents and Forms from SAM – 2018
- Standards Chair Service Description
- Standards Instructor Service Description
- Standards Visitor/Associate Visitor Service Description
- Standards Instructor Application
- Training Report for Associate Visitor and New Instructors
- Courtesy Visit Request Form
- Local Office Request for Extension
- Evaluation of Courses, Camps, and Visitors Links
- Camp Request for Review Form and Response to Notification
- Guide to Local Review and National Appeal
- Local Office Report of Review
- Standards Planning Calendar
- Letter to Lead Visitor Regarding Immediate Corrective Action
- Letter to Camp that Does Not Communicate
- Letter to Camps and Visitors Regarding Visit Assignments
- Letter to Camp of Results of Local Reveiw
- Letter to Camp for Failure to Complete a Visit Due
- Letter of Denial of Accreditation Due to Missed Mandatory
- Letter of Removal of Accreditation Due to Missed Mandatory
- Letter of Notification of Accreditation from Local Leadership
- Letter of Notification of Failure from Local Leadership
For Online Course Discussion Follow-Up
- Online Accreditation Process Workshop Follow-up Discussion Outline
- Suggested Questions for Online Visitor Update Course Follow-up Discussion
Timeline - Recommended Dates
November
15th – Contact all camps currently scheduled to be visited in the coming year
December
1st – Email to all current visitors to confirm their desire to serve as a visitor in the coming year
January
15th – Follow up email to camps scheduled for visits to confirm they want to be visited and to remind them of required training. Follow up with visitors.
February
1st – Begin work on Visitor Assignments
15th – Visitor assignments shared w/ camps and visitors. Request a “I can do this” reply.
March
1st – Follow up w/ camps and/or visitors not heard from regarding visit
15th – Continuation of visit assignments
April
1st – Reminder to camps/visitors of need to complete the Camp Self-Assessment by May 1
Midmonth – Visit supplies shipped (Visitor Reference Guide, Score Form, ICA Form, etc.)
Follow up with camps and visitors on CSA, assignments, etc.
May–August
Season –
COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE, COMMUNICATE
January 2019 Standards Chair Meeting
Fall 2018 Standards Chair Training
- Agenda
- Accreditation Overview Presentation
- SAM v 2018 Overview Presentation
- 2018 Standards Chair Training Toolkit of Ideas (raw notes)
Spring 2017 Standards Chair Meeting
Fall 2016 Standards Chair Meeting
Spring 2016 Standards Chair Meeting
- Presentation (PDF) | Notes from both meetings (PDF)
Winter 2015 Standards Chair Meeting
- Presentation (PDF) | Notes from both meetings (PDF)
Power Point Presentations from 10-2015 Standards Chair Training
- Moving Forward – Discusson of the operational changes to accreditation)
- News Flash – Updates for Standards Chairs
- Technology for Standards Chairs
- Research and Professional Development