_Why is accreditation important?
Accreditation encourages and facilitates school improvement...
Involvement in an ongoing accreditation protocol fosters excellence and ongoing improvement in a school. The question is not if we want a better school, but how we will assure continuous school improvement. Accreditation provides a systematic process that requires a school to ask why it exists, to establish a vision of its future, and to determine specific objectives for reaching that vision.
The information surfaced through the accreditation protocol serves as a sound basis for school/district improvement, strategic planning, restructuring, and staff development.
The accreditation process examines the entire school-its philosophy and goals, its community, its programs and services, the facilities and financial stability.
Accreditation provides a way to manage change through regular assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment.
Accreditation helps schools/districts establish priorities for improvement by using thorough needs assessments, rather than faddish approaches to improvement.
Accreditation requires a school to establish and implement a 5-year improvement plan based upon its vision of the future. Desired school-wide results are a part of the perpetual accreditation cycle that includes:
School self-assessment that identifies areas of strength and areas for improvement in the current educational program for students.
Insight and perspective from the evaluation team.
Regular staff assessment of progress during the intervening years between full self-studies.
The accreditation process helps to ensure greater continuity of student experiences through continuous clarification of the school's direction.
Participation in accreditation provides an excellent growth experience for staff who participate on visiting teams to evaluate other schools.
Because accreditation is a regional activity that encourages broader involvement with educators from other states and independent, public, and church-related constituencies, participants learn from the differences and benefit from the resulting professional networks.
The support of MSA staff and encouragement of the Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools motivates schools to maintain their focus on continuous school improvement.
Accreditation provides a means for public accountability...
The accreditation process validates to the public the integrity of a school's program and student transcripts.
The accreditation process assures a school community that the school's purposes are appropriate and are being accomplished through a viable educational program.
The accreditation process justifies the faith and resources others place in the school.
Accreditation fosters stakeholder involvement and commitment...
Accreditation provides opportunities for grass roots, broad-based involvement of stakeholders in charting the direction of the school.
The accreditation process offers a mechanism for constituent groups to play a major role in determining the school's future, helping a school to be all it can be.
Accreditation involves key people in creating a vision of the future, rather than letting the future happen to the school.
Accreditation builds positive public relations...
Accreditation provides opportunities to emphasize the positive and show how strong and effective the school is.
Willingly submitting a school to public scrutiny and evaluation builds commitment and a deeper understanding of the school's efforts. It helps staff to broaden its view of community expectations and fosters closer school and community collaboration.
The accreditation process provides articulation and communication opportunities between school levels and among stakeholder groups.
http://www.css-msa.org/about/whyaccredit.html
Accreditation encourages and facilitates school improvement...
Involvement in an ongoing accreditation protocol fosters excellence and ongoing improvement in a school. The question is not if we want a better school, but how we will assure continuous school improvement. Accreditation provides a systematic process that requires a school to ask why it exists, to establish a vision of its future, and to determine specific objectives for reaching that vision.
The information surfaced through the accreditation protocol serves as a sound basis for school/district improvement, strategic planning, restructuring, and staff development.
The accreditation process examines the entire school-its philosophy and goals, its community, its programs and services, the facilities and financial stability.
Accreditation provides a way to manage change through regular assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment.
Accreditation helps schools/districts establish priorities for improvement by using thorough needs assessments, rather than faddish approaches to improvement.
Accreditation requires a school to establish and implement a 5-year improvement plan based upon its vision of the future. Desired school-wide results are a part of the perpetual accreditation cycle that includes:
School self-assessment that identifies areas of strength and areas for improvement in the current educational program for students.
Insight and perspective from the evaluation team.
Regular staff assessment of progress during the intervening years between full self-studies.
The accreditation process helps to ensure greater continuity of student experiences through continuous clarification of the school's direction.
Participation in accreditation provides an excellent growth experience for staff who participate on visiting teams to evaluate other schools.
Because accreditation is a regional activity that encourages broader involvement with educators from other states and independent, public, and church-related constituencies, participants learn from the differences and benefit from the resulting professional networks.
The support of MSA staff and encouragement of the Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools motivates schools to maintain their focus on continuous school improvement.
Accreditation provides a means for public accountability...
The accreditation process validates to the public the integrity of a school's program and student transcripts.
The accreditation process assures a school community that the school's purposes are appropriate and are being accomplished through a viable educational program.
The accreditation process justifies the faith and resources others place in the school.
Accreditation fosters stakeholder involvement and commitment...
Accreditation provides opportunities for grass roots, broad-based involvement of stakeholders in charting the direction of the school.
The accreditation process offers a mechanism for constituent groups to play a major role in determining the school's future, helping a school to be all it can be.
Accreditation involves key people in creating a vision of the future, rather than letting the future happen to the school.
Accreditation builds positive public relations...
Accreditation provides opportunities to emphasize the positive and show how strong and effective the school is.
Willingly submitting a school to public scrutiny and evaluation builds commitment and a deeper understanding of the school's efforts. It helps staff to broaden its view of community expectations and fosters closer school and community collaboration.
The accreditation process provides articulation and communication opportunities between school levels and among stakeholder groups.
http://www.css-msa.org/about/whyaccredit.html
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