Are you involved in your institution’s accreditation process?  Or, are you looking for an easy and quick way to familiarize yourself and your staff with the new AdvancED Standards for Quality Schools or AdvancED Standards for Quality School Systems?  You’re in luck.  You now can visit the AdvancED Online Store to purchase a copy of the Standards publication.  Serving as the foundation for the AdvancED Accreditation Protocol, these standards address key characteristics of successful learning organizations. This publication details the AdvancED Standards, indicators, related performance levels and examples of evidence.  Visit the AdvancED Online Store today.

Does accreditation make a difference?  Does it have an impact on schools and help them change?  Does it contribute to a school’s efforts to improve itself?  The answer is yes!  AdvancED commissioned a team of outside researchers to study the value of accreditation.  The results are contained in a report entitled re: Learning From Accreditation.  Data from more than 2,100 schools were examined.  Schools self-rated themselves against seven key areas recognized for their impact on school improvement.  Results from the research study showed that accreditation makes a difference in helping schools improve.  If you would like to learn more about the study results, visit AdvancED’s Online Store to purchase a copy of the report today.