| About WASC Accreditation: The Commission |
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The purpose of the Commission
is to foster excellence in elementary, secondary, adult
and postsecondary institutions, and supplementary education
programs. The Commission encourages school improvement
through a process of continuing evaluation and recognizes
institutions through granting accreditation to the
schools that meet an acceptable level of quality in
accordance with the established criteria.
The responsibilities of the Commission are listed below:
- Establish bylaws for the governance of the Commission
- Establish Criteria for accreditation
- Grant terms of accreditation
- Maintain adequate financial resources
- Maintain complete and accurate of accreditation reviews and actions
- Perform other functions consistent with the Bylaws and Operational Guidelines
- Participate in accreditation visits
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The Commission shall be comprised of individuals representing the various
constituencies of WASC as specified in the WASC Constitution. Constituent organizations
are invited to nominate representatives; these nominations are subject to confirmation
by the Nominating Committee, the Commission and the Board of Directors of WASC.
In addition to the individuals representing institutions, at least one-seventh
of the Commission members shall be considered representatives of the general
public. There are twenty-six representatives from the following educational associations: |
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California
- Association of California School Administrators
- California School Boards Association
- California Teachers Association
- California Federation of Teachers
- California Department of Education
- Western Catholic Educational Association
- Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists
- California Association of Independent Schools
- California Congress of Parents and Teachers
- California Association of Private School Organizations
Hawaii
- Hawaii State Department of Education
- Hawaii Government Employees' Association
- Hawaii Association of Independent Schools
- Hawaii State Teachers Association
East Asia
- East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
Public Members
- Three public members (in addition to the PTA member)
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COMMISSIONERS
(listed by the organizations they represent) |
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| Officers |
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Thomas Beecher, Chairperson
Dale Mitchell, Assistant Chairperson
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| Association of California School Administrators |
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Rebecca Buettner
Hasmik Danielian
Sharon Loucks
Mary Luebben
Dale Mitchell
Fred Van Leuven
William Wong |
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| California School Boards Association |
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| Karen Leong Clancy |
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| California Teachers Association |
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| Michael Stone |
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| California Federation of Teachers |
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| George Martinez |
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| California Department of Education |
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| Anthony Monreal
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| Western Catholic Educational Association |
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Thomas Beecher
Susan Dillon
Richard Sexton
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| Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
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| Kelly Bock |
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| California Association of Independent Schools |
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| Joyce Gregory Evans |
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| California Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (PTA) |
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| Rosaline Turnbull |
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| California Association of Private School Organizations |
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| Kathy Ralston |
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| East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools |
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| Harlan Lyso |
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| Hawaii State Department of Education |
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| Gerry Madrazo |
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| Hawaii Government Employees’ Association |
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| Nancy Soderberg |
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| Hawaii Association of Independent Schools |
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Robert Peters
Linda Reser |
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| Public Members |
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Kenneth E. Bergmann
Shabaka Heru
Bruce Murray
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