EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
BEGINS
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROCESSS

A SACS CASI team will be visiting certain East Baton Rouge Parish School System schools April 19-22 to activate the process, which may take several months to complete.  The Council’s Standards Assessment Report, a self-assessment report, serves as the primary resource for the SACS Quality Assurance Review Team’s review.  In the report, which engages the school community in an in-depth assessment of each of SACS’ seven AdvancED standards, areas of strength and opportunities for improvement are identified.

Founded in 1895, SACS CASI accredits more than 13,000 schools and school systems throughout the United States and overseas.  SACS CASI is an accreditation division of AdvancED.  AdvancED also is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE). 

Benefits of District Accreditation to Students

• Qualified teachers who are continually working to improve their practices and teaching methods in order to increase student performance
• Access to a rich, diverse, and sound curriculum
• Access to a range of student activities and support services
• Transferability of credits from school to school
• Greater access to federal loans, scholarships, post secondary education, and military programs that require accreditation

At this time in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, all high schools are SACS CASI accredited.  In addition, McKinley Middle School is in the accreditation process.

AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality School Systems

To achieve accreditation, a system must meet the Standards for Accreditation for a Quality School System:

Standard 1:  Vision and Purpose

The system establishes and communicates a shared purpose and direction for improving the performance of students and the effectiveness of the system.

Standard 2:  Governance and Leadership

The system provides governance and leadership that promote student performance and system effectiveness.

Standard 3:  Teaching and Learning

The system provides research-based curriculum and instructional methods that facilitate achievement for all students.

Standard 4:  Documenting and Using Results

The system enacts a comprehensive assessment system that monitors and documents performance and uses these results to improve student performance and school effectiveness.

Standard 5:  Resources and Support Systems

The system has the resources and services necessary to support its vision and purpose and to ensure achievement for all students.

Standard 6:  Stakeholder Communication and Relationships

The system fosters effective communications and relationships with and among its stakeholders.

Standard 7:  Commitment to Continuous Improvement

The system establishes, implements, and monitors a continuous process of improvement that focuses on student performance.

AdvancED Accreditation Standards for Quality School Systems

 
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