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Accreditation
The Center for Talent Development has been accredited by the North
Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a special purpose school
since April 1, 1994, which permits the center to grant credit for rigorous
classes.
The acceptance of those credits at the student's receiving school depends
upon that school's own institutional policy about the recognition of credit
from outside schools. We strongly recommend that you discuss this issue
with the school counselor or administrator before beginning the course.
What "Accredited by NCA-CASI" Means
It means your child's school has joined a voluntary association that
strives for continuous improvement and the school:
- Defines appropriate educational goals and provides educational programs
to achieve them.
- Maintains a qualified faculty and an effective school organization.
- Regularly assesses the quality of the educational program.
- Responds to concerns of parents and needs of the school community.
- Provides for the continuity of quality programs.
- Describes with accuracy the content of its services and programs.
- Documents continual educational growth for its students.
Characteristics of an Accredited
School
- It is devoted to a mission.
It has a clear understanding of what the results of its program should
be for students.
- It is student-oriented. Its goals must express what it does
for the whole student.
- It knows itself. The school operates from an examined vision
of service to students, family and community.
- It is self-correcting. Accredited schools demonstrate a capacity
to control their own quality.
- It keeps its promises. An accredited school delivers the programs
and services that it advertises.
- It accepts objective evaluation. Outside evaluators who have
no prior involvement with the school or its sponsoring authority provide
periodic evaluation.
- It plans for its future. An accredited school continuously
has plans that include strategies for improving its quality.
- It examines student success. Accredited schools obtain and
analyze objective evidence on student growth and press for higher levels
of learning for all students.
- It participates in the responsibilities of the academic profession.
Accredited schools participate in the self-renewing activity of evaluation
and accreditation.
- It is recognized. It cares enough about what it does to seek
verification by a recognized accreditation authority. The Commission
on Accreditation and School Improvement has served schools since 1895
and is recognized by the US Department of Education.
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