The Benefits of Accreditation
By: NWAC Board
Introduction •
In general, specialized accreditation attests to the quality of an educational program that prepares for entry into a recognized profession. For the public, accreditation promotes the health, safety and welfare of society by assuring competent public health professionals.
Benefits of Accreditation – The Award of Accreditation – The Opportunity for Self-Assessment – The Opportunity for Improved Intra-School Contact and Understanding – An Evaluation by Peers – A Plan for the Future – Affirmation of the School’s Needs
The Award of Accreditation •
A school's own claim to excellence, however well justified, will always be open to question in the absence of an objective verification of quality. The school's possession of accredited status can be very reassuring to parents and is an indication to the school community and to other individuals and institutions that the school offers a high quality education.
The Opportunity for Self-Assessment •
To some extent self-assessment is already established in the culture of many schools, but not usually undertaken at the level required during the writing of the Internal Reflection phase of Accreditation.
The Opportunity for Improved Intra-School Contact and Understanding •
In some schools it is quite possible to go from year to year feeling that staff members in other areas are vague acquaintances at best and that the concerns of other sections are of little interest to them. It is the common experience of schools undergoing evaluation that the Accreditation process is a unifying element in a school.
An Evaluation by Peers •
The opportunity to receive a detailed, objective evaluation conducted by fellow professionals who have been trained in the Accreditation process, Standards, and Learning Principles and who are familiar with the nature and concerns of International schools is a unique value of Accreditation.
A Plan for the Future •
"I really want to make it in life, but I don't know how!" Success is something that is inherently built in to us from the moment we are educated, to the moment we land that first job, as something to strive for.
Affirmation of the School’s Needs •
It may be that Governing Body members, staff, management, students or parents have felt the existence of certain needs for some time. The Visiting Team Report serves to validate concerns and to guide staff, Governing Body, and administration in establishing priorities and developing action plans.
Who I Am‌ • NWAC Board is an organization which accredits variety of schools including elementary, middle, high schools and distance education crossed the US borders, Middle-East, Africa, Europe and various other parts of the world.