our website: www.ncamichigan.org
Kathy Sergeant
State Director
Michigan - NCA CASI*
826 Municipal Way
Lansing , MI 48917
517-492-1390
866-642-4622
517-492-1354 (fax)
ksergeant@advanc-ed.org
*NCA CASI is an accreditation division of AdvancED, the parent organization for
the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement
(NCA CASI), the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on
Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and the National Study of
School Evaluation (NSSE).
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MDE/NCA ACCREDITATION AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATION
The Michigan department of Education (MDE) and the North Central Association
Commission on accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) are excited to
announce a new partnership to provide aligned accreditation and school
improvement services to schools and districts across the state. This partnership
will lead to a reduction in duplication of effort and improved student
achievement.
In collaboration with AdvancED, the parent organization of NCA CASI, both
organizations are working to provide Michigan schools with a comprehensive,
integrated, and user friendly planning process that meets all requirements for
both state and NCA CASI accreditation. An exciting feature of this partnership
will include a new web site that will allow schools to electronically complete a
comprehensive needs assessment, develop a school improvement plan, and meet
requirements for reports such as the Education YES! State accreditation program.
This process will allow schools and districts across the state to avoid having
to do multiple accreditation and school improvement tasks. The collaboration
will enable schools to meet multiple requirements put forth by various state and
federal legislation and other organizations.
Part of the agreement includes a liaison who will be available to answer
questions regarding the implementation of this agreement. Reniero Araoz is the
liaison. He is a former high school principal and central office administrator.
His experience with NCA CASI and expectations for Michigan schools will be
valuable during the implementation of the agreement. Please contact Reniero
Araoz at araozr@michigan.gov or
raraoz@ncamichigan.org if you have
any questions. The following websites will also provide more information about
this agreement and more: www.michigan.gov/schoolimprovement and
www.ncamichigan.org .
