Accreditation Resources
Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools
The AdvancED
Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools were developed by 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) with research support from the National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE). The standards serve as the foundation of the NCA CASI and SACS CASI accreditation process. The seven standards and accompanying indicators are tied directly to the research on factors that impact student learning. Schools seeking NCA CASI or SACS CASI accreditation must meet these standards, engage in continuous improvement, and host quality assurance reviews.
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AdvancED Accreditation for Quality Schools: A Practitioner's Guide
Supports school leaders in their efforts to engage in the AdvancED Accreditation Process by providing research, resources, and tools to help improve and sustain student and overall school performance. Schools will learn how to turn data into evidence, make an in-depth exploration of the four elements of continuous quality improvement processes (vision, profile, plan and implementation, and results), and gain useful information for conducting successful internal reviews as well as preparing for the Quality Assurance Review.
Discussion questions and tools aid schools with each component of the accreditation process - meeting standards, implementing a continuous improvement process, and engaging in quality assurance through internal and external review.
Accreditation Standards for Quality School Systems
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AdvancED Accreditation Standards for School Systems form the foundation of District Accreditation. The standards build on NCA CASI's and SACS CASI's District Accreditation Standards. They are tightly aligned with the research on the factors that impact student performance and were developed with broad input from practitioners and education experts. The standards apply to school systems within the 30-state region of NCA CASI and SACS CASI.
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AdvancED Accreditation for Quality School Systems: A Practitioner's Guide
This practitioner's guide supports district leaders in the AdvancED District Accreditation Process by providing research, resources and tools to help improve and sustain student performance and overall district effectiveness. This practical, hands-on guide describes in detail the three main components of the AdvancED District Accreditation Process - meeting standards, implementing a continuous improvement process, and engaging in quality assurance through internal and external review. In addition, this guide describes the body of research that supports a systemic approach to continuous improvement.
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Accreditation Brochure Series
NCA CASI and SACS CASI accreditation make a strong statement to your community about your desire to provide student education of the highest quality. But does your community really know about your accreditation status and what it means? Spread the word about the rigorous process, national recognition, and commitment to quality your school or district has chosen by becoming accredited by NCA CASI or SACS CASI. Display these helpful, educational brochures in your central office, share them with key stakeholders, or distribute them to your community, parents, and/or your school improvement team. Celebrate your achievement - through educating others about your commitment to quality with these five comprehensive brochures (free downloads):
