Resources for Accredited and Candidate Schools

Accreditation Standards for Quality Schools
Download NCA CASI's Standard and Criteria Books that are in effect for the 2006-07 school year. View the standards that will go into effect in 2007-08. The new standards were developed with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement and National Study of School Evaluation as part of our recent unification with these organizations.

District Accreditation Model
Learn more about NCA CASI's District Accreditation

Tools For School Improvement
Access the many handbooks, resources, and tools designed to assist member schools in the process of school improvement.

• Standard Score Wizard
  Convert, manage, and review score sets using the Standard Score Wizard. The Wizard supports a variety of score sets to manipulate (e.g. Percents or Percentile Ranks, Raw Point Scores, Levels of Attainment with Means, etc.).

Administrator Public Relations Kit
Share and celebrate your accreditation with your community! The Administrator Public Relations Kit includes:

• Press releases that can be downloaded and used to notify local media of your accreditation status;
• An advertisement that can be downloaded and edited for you to use in advertising your school;
• Q&A sheets on accreditation that are tailored for parents and teachers;
• A brief video that can be used in explaining NCA to your faculty and school community;
• The official NCA CASI logo that can be downloaded and placed on your school letterhead or website; and
• A link to the NCA CASI store where you can find flags, door decals, and diploma seals.

Discussion Forums
Join a discussion forum.

For Postsecondary Schools
Tap the postsecondary schools network.

For Transitions Schools
Access resources designed for schools pursuing NCA CASI's Transitions School Improvement Process.