Department of the Army USACC Regulation 145-8-3 ...

1 USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 i Department of the army USACC Regulation 145-8-3 headquarters , army Cadet Command Fort Knox, Kentucky 40121-5123 15 January 2017 Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) JROTC Program for Accreditation FOR THE COMMANDER: OFFICIAL: CHRISTOPHER P. HUGHES Major General, army Commanding History. This publication is a major revision. Summary. This Regulation provides criteria for the Brigades to use when performing a JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) visit. Applicability. This Regulation applies to army Cadet Command ( USACC ), USACC Brigade headquarters , and major overseas commands having Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) JROTC units within their jurisdictions. In any situation where this Regulation directly conflicts with Department of the army (DA) regulations or policies, the DA directives will govern.

2 Proponent and exception authority. The proponent for this Regulation is the Director, JROTC. The Director, JROTC has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this Regulation , consistent with controlling law and regulations. army Management Control Process. This Regulation does not contain internal control provisions. Supplementation. Supplementation of this Regulation is prohibited. Suggested Improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on a Department of the army (DA) Form 2028 (Recommended Changes ii USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to USACC , ATTN JROTC, Fort Knox, KY 40121. Distribution. Distribution of this Regulation is intended for HQ USACC and its subordinate units. Distribution is in electronic format only. SUMMARY OF CHANGES CCR 145-8-3 JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) This revision.

3 O Deletes the word that from most of the text o Adds References, Explanation of Terms, and Responsibilities to chapter 1 o Moves DAI Evaluation Criteria, JPA, and Assist Visits from chapter 1 to chapter 2 o Exchanges position of Appendix B JPA Coversheet with JPA School Visit o Exchanges position of Appendix B-12 with Appendix B-13 o Renumbers tables and figures in Appendix B-1 through B-11 o Adds Appendix C o Changes Checklists A, B, C, D, and E to Appendix C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, and C-5 o Changes the Personal Skills Map question on the LET 3 & 4 Portfolio/Interview o Adds All 3 items required to Instructor Portfolio, sections A and B o Changes verbiage for IEP in Appendix B-12, para F5 o Changes verbiage for some of the Levels of Performance in the JPA Report o Gives Brigades the option to allow DAIs to conduct JPA visits on schools within their area of responsibility o Deletes Cadet staff interview questions o Adds question to CI guided questions o Changes points for Drill from 5 to 15 points o Changes points for In-Ranks from 5 to 15 points o Requires the evaluation of Drill or In-Ranks o Changes points for Color Guard from 5 to 15 points o Defines Battalion Staff for CI Presentation Rubric o Modifies CI Presentation Rubric, Response Criteria.

4 Emerging and Unsatisfactory o Limits CI briefing to 30 minutes o Limits Service Learning briefing to 30 minutes o Modifies some of the evidences in the Instructor Portfolio o Adds glossary to explain the key educations terms used in JPA o Adds examples of evidences to the Instructor Portfolio o Adds privacy statement to Instructor Portfolio, section C o Recommends Brigades make use of digital/electronic copies of portfolios and relevant screen shots, if feasible o Changes JPA highest unit designation from JPE to HUD (gold star) o Changes JPA second highest unit designation from Satisfactory to Proficient USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 iii Contents Chapter 1 Introduction .. 1 1-1. Purpose .. 1 1-2. References .. 1 1-3. Explanation of Terms .. 1 1-4. Responsibilities .. 2 Chapter 2 Evaluations .. 2 2-1. Director of army Instruction (DAI) Evaluation Criteria.

5 2 2-2. JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) .. 2 2-3. Assist Visits .. 5 Appendix A. DAI Evaluation .. 6 Appendix B. JPA School Visit .. 13 Appendix B-1. Battalion Staff Continuous Improvement Project Presentation .. 15 Appendix B-2. Service Learning Project Presentation .. 23 Appendix B-3. Cadet Portfolio and Interview Guide .. 29 Appendix B-4. Cadet Drill .. 32 Appendix B-5. In-Ranks .. 34 Appendix B-6. Color Guard .. 36 Appendix B-7. Unit Report .. 38 Appendix B-8.. 39 Appendix B-9. JROTC Instructor Portfolio and Interview Guide .. 40 Appendix B-10. JPA School Visit Point Summary Worksheet .. 49 Appendix B-11. JROTC Program for Accreditation Report .. 54 Appendix B-12. Instructor Portfolio Artifact Examples .. 76 Appendix B-13. Glossary .. 80 Appendix C. Checklists .. 82 Appendix C-1. Battalion Staff Continuous Improvement Project Presentation Checklist.

6 83 Appendix C-2. Service Learning Project Presentation Checklist .. 86 Appendix C-3. Cadet Portfolio Checklist .. 88 Appendix C-4. JROTC Instructor Portfolio and Interview Guide .. 90 Appendix C-5. Supply and Program Criteria .. 95 iv USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 Table 2-1. JPA Cycle and Unit Designations .. 4 Table A-1. DAI Evaluation Point Summary .. 6 Table A-2. DAI Evaluation Criteria .. 8 Table B-1. JPA School Visit Point Summary .. 13 Table B-1-1. Continuous Improvement Rubric .. 17 Table B-2-1. Service Learning Rubric .. 24 Table B-3-1. Cadet Portfolio Criteria .. 30 Table B-4-1. Cadet Drill Criteria .. 32 Table B-6-1. Color Guard Criteria .. 36 Table B-9-1. Instructor Portfolio and Interview Criteria .. 41 Table B-10-1. JPA School Visit Point Summary Worksheet .. 50 Table B-10-2. Weight Factor Table .. 53 Table B-11-1. Standard 1 Levels of Performance.

7 55 Table B-11-2. Standard 2 Levels of Performance .. 58 Table B-11-3. Standard Levels of Performance .. 60 Table B-11-4. Standard Levels of Performance .. 63 Table B-11-5. Standard Levels of Performance .. 65 Table B-11-6. Standard Levels of Performance .. 67 Table B-11-7. Standard Levels of Performance .. 69 Table B-11-8. Standard Levels of Performance .. 71 Table B-11-9. Standard Levels of Performance .. 74 Figure B-1-1. Continuous Improvement Process for Leadership .. 16 Figure B-10-1. JROTC Program for Accreditation School Visit Point Summary Example #1 .. 51 Figure B-10-2. JROTC Program for Accreditation School Visit Point Summary Example #2 .. 52 USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1. Purpose Since 2005, the army JROTC program has been accredited by a national accrediting agency known as AdvancED ( ).

8 As an accredited Special Purpose Program, JROTC must adhere to AdvancED s Standards for Quality. Although JROTC had received favorable reviews on most of the standards, AdvancED consistently noted our program needed to develop a comprehensive evaluation program emphasizing continuous improvement in teaching and learning. To achieve and sustain the Standards for Quality, JROTC had to transition from the previous Cadet Formal Inspection as outlined in the Organizational Inspection Program to a program emphasizing continuous improvement. In 2012, JROTC organized a tiger team consisting of Brigade Chiefs, Brigade staff, Directors of army Instruction (DAIs), Instructors, and academia. The tiger team s charter was to design a comprehensive evaluation program which provides a holistic review of Cadets and Instructors performance with emphasizes on continuous improvement.

9 The tiger team s recommendations endured unparalleled scrutiny, generating multiple iterations. The current iteration laid the foundation to transition to a comprehensive evaluation program. After receiving approval from Cadet Command s Commanding General in 2013, Director JROTC began training Brigades and Instructors on the new evaluation program, JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA). The purpose of JPA is to gather data and information at a point in time to inform the army JROTC program at large of the improvements made over the period of time from the last school visit to the current visit. It is not intended to be an inspection or a snapshot of a single point in time. The intent is to review what has or is occurring and create a plan for improvement for the future, it is not intended to issue a go or no go response. JPA will gather information and evidence to support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning in the JROTC program.

10 Staff members from the Brigade will use the framework of the JROTC Program for Accreditation (CCR 145-8-3 ) to guide their observations, evidence collection, analysis, and action planning and reporting. 1-2. References a. AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality b. AR 145-2, Organization, Administration, Operation, and Support c. AR 670-1, Wear and Appearance of army Uniforms and Insignia d. CCR 145-2, Organization, Administration, Operation, Training and Support e. TC , Drill and Ceremonies 1-3. Explanation of Terms Education terms and abbreviations used in this Regulation are listed in the Glossary. 2 USACC Regulation 145-8-3 15 January 2017 1-4. Responsibilities a. Director, JROTC will administer the JROTC Program for Accreditation (JPA) and approve changes to this Regulation . b. Brigades will use this Regulation to conduct formal evaluations and Assist Visits on their Units and Directors of army Instruction (DAI) Offices.