Benefits

 Accreditation:

• is a standards-based process

• necessitates embracing and implementing the school’s mission statement

• builds on self assessment rather than outside evaluation

• creates the blueprint of a self-directed school improvement plan

• provides direction for a school council’s school improvement process

• is professional not personal

• is a holistic, self evaluative, self improvement process

• is program based

• seeks parental and community involvement

• is qualitative not quantitative

• raises public consciousness and pride

• focuses on site based leadership

• emanates from teacher involvement and input

• offers opportunities for strong team building

• presents excellent public relations mechanisms

• leverages educational needs and municipal resources

• helps deter cuts in resource allocations

• blends the discrete parts of national, state and local goals and mandates

• offers the up-to-date snapshot that precedes good planning

• is a sign of success