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National Study of School
Evaluation
In April 2006, the North Central Association Commission
on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI),
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on
Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and
National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE) came together
to form one strong unified organization dedicated to
education quality. That unified organization, known as
AdvancED, creates the world's largest education
community, representing over 23,000 public and private
schools, 6,000 school districts, 18,000 volunteers, 162
staff members in 30 states and 65 countries and serving
nearly 15 million students.
AdvancED leverages it size and global professional
learning community to deliver the powerful combination
of accreditation, research, and continuous improvement
in a customized way to every school and district it
serves.
Through AdvancED, NCA CASI and SACS CASI now have
defined shared, research-based accreditation standards
that cross state, regional and national boundaries.
The
accreditation process is designed to help
schools and districts continuously improve through a
unified, clear and powerful approach. The accreditation
process is based on a five-year term accreditation that
provides ongoing external checks, support and feedback.
"AdvancED delivers the powerful combination of
accreditation, research, and continuous
improvement in a customized way to every school
and district it serves."
The inclusion of NSSE, the research and development arm
of the regional accrediting associations, brings to
schools and districts greater access to NSSE's products,
services, and strong research base on the factors that
impact student learning.
The combined strengths of NCA CASI, SACS CASI, and NSSE
under AdvancED create a powerful organization built on
and committed to
advancing excellence in education
worldwide.
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