How does accreditation benefit students?

• Students are the ultimate beneficiaries of the accreditation process. When the entire school is aligned and focused on a shared vision for student learning, students win. They benefit from the enhanced focus on student performance and from greater articulation and coordination as they move from one level of schooling to another. In addition, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) accreditation seals provide an educational currency for student credits that is recognized worldwide, easing the transferability of credits among other accredited schools and enabling access to special programs, grants, and scholarships.

About Advanc-ED - The Parent Organization of SACS/CASI:

• AdvancED is the parent organization for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and the National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE). NCA CASI and SACS CASI serve as accreditation divisions of AdvancED and operate through state offices. Dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide, AdvancED provides accreditation, research, and professional services to 23,000 public and private schools and 4,500 school districts in 30 states and 65 countries. AdvancED engages 18,000 volunteers and touches the lives of nearly 15 million students each year.
  
  Visit www.advanc-ED.org to learn more about the accreditation standards and about AdvanED