Accreditation Process The Applicant must be willing, through accreditation, to implement policies and procedures that will assure public acceptance and recognition of its program to the satisfaction of interested third parties who come to rely on accreditation as a measure of competency. The Applicant may be opening or currently operate an active, ongoing, educational program that functions in the Private, non-public arena.
That is, not be a part of or be largely financially supported with funds reserved legislatively, by the State Department of Education, for public schools. The business identity of the applicants program must be traceable. That is, maintain permanent records, have a valid address and telephone number, be able to offer printed materials to support its offering and provide copies of any required legal registration and necessary licenses to operate legally, etc.
The applicant must be willing to delineate and document its programs, claims and offerings to the satisfaction of any reasonable and prudent committee of examiners. The applicant must be willing to submit an application for accreditation along with the proper fees.
In most countries the function of educational accreditation is conducted by a government organization. In the U. As a result of this, a quality assurance process exists that is performed by private non-profit organizations.
Those organizations are formally called accreditors. This group is an advisory body to the U. Secretary of Education, so the federal government is the principal architect and controlling authority of accreditation.
There is no United States Federal government regulation of public primary schools. The schools are usually regulated by the states see resources below. School districts can have a say in the satisfaction of goals for homeschooling and issue diplomas that way. When we license the One Community education program we will also add here for those interested in replicating it our complete step-by-step process, copies of all forms filled out, anything we learned from our process, and a detailed guide for making your process even easier than ours.
A school may decide to become a part of a private organization or defined education paradigm where there will be a need to obtain recognition as a certified school through those programs. Many private schools become affiliated with a larger more global organization, choosing one that relates at least in part to the philosophical approach of their institution. Here are some example links and resources for private and independent licensing and accreditation information.
Internet searches for a specific philosophy or educational focus can turn up many more:. Vocational licenses such as teaching credentials, pilot licenses, law credentials, etc. Some require government licenses and others a test or other performance-based assessment. For an individual to achieve their personal goals, the requirements of their profession should be defined and built into their education process.
The closest thing to an internationally agreed upon academic achievement accreditation system in the International Baccalaureate. Recognition of accreditation in IB can be individual or institutional issued diplomas. One Community is providing this licensing and accreditation page so that institutions and individuals involved in the education process will have the information and resources they need to achieve validity for their programs.
In addition, this page offers ways to get the necessary licensing and or accreditation in order to provide students with any required diplomas, test results, licenses or other data so they can pursue further education or job opportunities in other institutions within the global environment.
Q: If I homeschool or unschool how do I determine if my student s need a diploma? This decision will be based on the direction of the learner. If they want to participate in a global arena where diplomas, test scores, and licenses are required then they should get a diploma. Q: What if I obtain a license or diploma from one state or country then I move to a different one? Probation signifies serious deficiencies that jeopardize the quality of the educational process.
Examples are the failure of a program to respond by the specified date to a summary report which identifies serious deficiencies or failure to submit a self study or a progress report by the due date. Revocation of accreditation signifies a program does not present sufficient evidence of educational quality nor intent to comply with the standards and criteria.
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