Oakland Christian School Superintendent Randall Speck recently announced the school has earned accreditation for the 2002-03 school year from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).
The association recognized the school on April 8, at its annual meeting held in Chicago. Oakland Christian School joins over 9,000 schools across a 19-state region that were honored for attaining accreditation.
To achieve accreditation, schools must meet NCA CASI’s quality standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, and engage in continuous school improvement focused on increasing student performance. The accreditation process is voluntary and must be renewed each year.
“Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators,” said Speck.
“NCA CASI accreditation is recognized across state lines, which not only eases the transfer process as students move from accredited school to accredited school, but also assures parents that the school is meeting regionally and nationally accepted standards.”
Accreditation provides an external mark of quality and a proven process for school improvement. Andrea Bannatz, Oakland Christian School’s elementary principal, said “The real value of NCA CASI accreditation is the school improvement process, which focuses the school staff on analyzing student performance data, identifying areas of weakness, and developing clear goals and plans for improvement.
“The process keeps everyone in the building focused on raising student achievement.”
Oakland Christian School is also accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). For more information, visit www.oaklandchristian.com.