A formal process of evaluating and certifying the overall quality and effectiveness of an entire educational system and affiliated schools.
Process
- WASC System Accreditation process accomplishes the WASC Focus on Learning Self-Study for schools connected through an Education Management Group (EMG) or System, operating under a common mission and purpose, supported through a comprehensive set of shared resources.
- The process recognizes the unifying components of education systems and focuses on consistency and quality of aligned resources supporting each school and their local communities served by their schools.
Benefits
- Maximizes WASC and system group resources to reduce repetition and redundancy.
- Results in one System self-study report accounting for all schools.
- Streamlines self-study visit into one System focused visit.
- Strengthens accreditation support given to System administration.
- Recognizes the individuality and supports needed at each school site.
- Ensures greater consistency in accreditation across System schools.
Outcomes
- Follows the WASC self-study Expectations from a system perspective.
- One self-study visit for all system schools.
- Results in one System self-study report for all schools.
- Self-study outcomes result in one set of improvement recommendations.
Fee Schedule
Application Fee:
1-14 Schools: $160
15-29 Schools: $140
30-49 Schools: $120
50+ Schools: $100
Nonrefundable Initial Visit Fee:
1-14 Schools: $850
15-29 Schools: $725
30-49 Schools: $600
50+ Schools: $475
Additional Systems Accreditation Membership Fees For Schools
Brian Jensen
Director
Brian Jensen has worked at ACS-WASC since 2017. He currently serves as a Director supporting schools and visiting committee teams through all aspects of the accreditation process including initial accreditation, mid-cycle and self-study processes. He has over 20 years of experience working in both secondary and higher education including online, private and alternative education schools.