School and district administrators seeking to become certified as an AdvancED external review team member must conduct an school district accreditation review in order to gain firsthand experience in the process. As part of the training, the administrator becomes familiar with the standards for school and district improvement as well as the research based practices for improving teaching and learning. This experience will not only benefit their school and district directly, it will help to develop a greater understanding of the expectations as we prepare for Clay County’s AdvancED External Review in March 2015.