Steps Toward Membership

A school seeking membership in NCA CASI shall follow these steps:

  1. Determine the desirability of membership through discussion with the faculty, the principal, the superintendent, and the governing board.
  2. Contact the NCA CASI office for further help and information.
  3. Study the standards under which the school is seeking accreditation. Consider the implications for the school and note and project a plan to correct any deficiencies the school may have in relation to the standards.
  4. Make formal application for membership, with written approval of the governing board.
  5. File the appropriate NCA CASI annual report and required materials and documentation with the state office. The annual report is the means by which the state office verifies the school's compliance with NCA CASI standards.
  6. The state office will review the school's annual report and notify the school if additional information is required.
  7. If it appears that the school meets the intent of NCA CASI standards, an audit visit will be scheduled. During the audit visit a representative of the State Office will visit the school to validate the information provided in the annual report.
  8. Once it has been determined that the school meets NCA CASI standards (or has projected an acceptable plan for meeting the standards or their intent) and that the state office will recommend initial membership and accreditation to the State Committee, planning for the school improvement process should be undertaken.
  9. Contact the state office for initiation of the school improvement process (planning, self-study, team visit, and school improvement plan.) A comprehensive process must have been conducted within two years of initial membership.
  10. Be recommended by the State Committee for accreditation and membership in NCA CASI and undergo a review by a Central Reviewing Committee at the Annual Meeting.
  11. Be voted into membership by the Commission at the Annual Meeting.
  12. Remit membership dues to the Commission.
  13. Undergo a site visit by a team of representatives from outside the school district. The visiting team will submit a written report of its findings to the school and to the State Committee.

 

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