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     Ohio State Office
    Welcome     A Message from the Director
    Welcome to Ohio's AdvancED Web site. As you may know by now AdvancED is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). We are pleased to be part of the largest educational organization in the world. As a unified body, we serve 27,000 schools in 30 states and in 65 countries.
    As a part of our network of accredited schools, your benefits include:
    • A distinctive mark of quality
    • Rigorous quality standards, based on research and best practices, that go beyond state minimum standards
    • Validation of quality through on-site reviews by trained educational professionals, ensuring the public of accountability
    • Vehicle to meet government requirements
    • Reciprocity to transfer credits between schools
    • Validation of the equivalency of diplomas for university entrance
    • Framework for continuity and collaboration for planning
    • Connection to a Best Practices Network of over 3,500 districts and 27,000 schools
    • Professional development opportunities
    • Customized technical assistance
    • Access to resources, tools, publications, and Web sites aimed at enhancing improvement efforts
    As Director of the Ohio State Office, I look forward to working with you as we strive to accomplish providing the best education possible for our students.
    Sharon Zimmers, Ph.D.