AdvancED is the parent organization of NCA CASI and SACS CASI
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Welcome
The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement is responsible for the accountability of schools with postsecondary designation in accordance with federal regulations. NCA CASI strives to work closely with postsecondary institutions to ensure the quality of the education provided to students. The process of institutional accreditation provides an avenue to utilize a variety of criteria to assess the effectiveness of postsecondary programs.
The objectives of the postsecondary accreditation process are to:
- Provide a process for institutional evaluation.
- Assure accountability in the use of federal funds allocated to the institutions.
- Promote, strengthen, and assure the operation of quality educational programs for all students.
NCA CASI accredits postsecondary schools in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the Navajo Nation.
About Our Accreditation Process
NCA CASI builds its comprehensive evaluations for accreditation on school self-study and peer evaluation. Initially, a non-degree granting postsecondary school plans and undertakes a self-study process to:
- Determine how well it meets NCA CASI's criteria.
- Clarify its plans for improving and enhancing its programs and operations.
- Meet NCA CASI's endorsement requirements.
The school summarizes its findings in a self-study report that both constitutes its formal application for initial or continued accreditation and forms the basis for an evaluation visit conducted by a team of peers from other accredited schools.
NCA CASI's Postsecondary office offers the following resources and information for those involved in the postsecondary accreditation process:
- AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools - Effective for postsecondary schools in September 2008. To be used by newly applying postsecondary schools and implemented for current postsecondary member schools for visits beginning with the 2009-2010 school year.
- AdvancED Postsecondary Policies and Procedures - Effective 2008-09 school year
- Steps to Postsecondary Accreditation
- Artifact Management Tool
- Recent Accreditation Actions
- Policies for Comment
AdvancED, our parent organization, provides research-based accreditation standards that are the foundation for the postsecondary school accreditation process.
Thank you for visiting our Web site. We hope you find it useful and informative. Before you peruse the site, take a moment to review a draft of our postsecondary policies for public comment. Send any comments to Melinda Isaacs via fax at 480.773.6905, e-mail at misaacs@ncacasi.org, or mail to our office.
Please call our office if you would like additional information regarding the accreditation process, resources and/or professional development opportunities.