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 DoDEA
Accreditation Information
North Central Association
Click to review our CSP (Continuing School Plan)
Activities
Implemented at WES/MS in SY 2006-2007 and Continuing through 2011
All
DoDDS schools are accredited by the NCA, the largest school-accrediting
agency in the United
States. The North Central Association
accredits over 9,000 public and private schools in 19 states and the
Department of Defense Dependents Schools overseas.
DoDDS
Schools Must Meet High Standards
Meet
NCA's standards
Conduct
a self-study
Adopt
a model of continuous school improvement that focuses on improving
Student
performance
The Requirements
of NCA Accredited Schools
Accreditation from a
stateside agency means that our schools engage in a review by a third
party, non-governmental association. This review takes place every five
years with an on-site visit and through annual reporting by the school.
Our schools always strive for continuous improvement. The schools must
work to meet standards of high quality by:
· Defining
appropriate educational goals and providing educational programs to
achieve them
· Maintaining a qualified faculty and an effective school organization
· Regularly assessing the quality of the educational program
· Responding to concerns of parents and needs of the local community
· Providing for continuity of quality programs
· Describing with accuracy the content of its services and programs
· Documenting continual educational growth for its students through the
school improvement process.
Official
accreditation is just one more way that DoDDS works to provide a high
quality education that is comparable to that found in stateside schools.
By meeting and exceeding requirements set forth by NCA, our schools are
regularly working to improve the educational achievement of all students.
School Improvement Leadership Committees at the school level prepare for
these visits. During the accreditation visit, stateside NCA members
interview students, teachers, and parents.
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