Full Description
The second edition of Connecting the Dots of Accreditations offers a significant update, with approximately 35% new content and comprehensive revisions to the original text. This edition expands its scope with timely new chapters on generative AI and educational technology—featuring a contribution by Christian Talbot, CEO of the Middle States Association—as well as critical topics such as social-emotional learning, the politicization of accreditation, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), international accreditation, and the rise of online and hybrid schools. As the only published book focused exclusively on K-12 school accreditation in the United States, this volume remains an essential resource for educators and school leaders navigating an evolving educational landscape. Co-authors Barry R. Groves, President of WASC and a seasoned superintendent with four decades in California public education, and Marilyn S. George, WASC's Executive Vice President with over 40 years of accreditation leadership, bring unparalleled insight and expertise to this essential guide.
Contents
Foreword by Mark A. Elgart, Ed.D.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction to Connecting the Dots
Chapter 2. What Is Accreditation?
Chapter 3. Setting the Stage: A Brief Historical Perspective
Chapter 4. Why School Accreditation?
Chapter 5. Accreditation Process: Guiding Principles and Core Elements
Chapter 6. Creating Coherence through Accreditation
Chapter 7. Leadership: Using Accreditation as a Tool for Building Capacity
Chapter 8. Leadership: Ensuring a Continuous School Improvement Process Happens
Chapter 9. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in School Accreditation
Chapter10. Five Examples of Successful National Accreditation Implementation
Chapter 11. International School Accreditation: A Case Study in Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Focused on Student Learning and Well-being
Chapter 12. Accreditation Landscape — Comparing K-12 and Higher Education
Chapter 13. The Politics of K-12 Accreditation: Navigating the Complex Landscape
Chapter 14. "Floors & Ceiling": New Grammar for Accreditation in an Age of Exponential Technologies by Cristian Talbot, President and CEO of Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Chapter 15. Updated Lesson Learned: Accreditation as a Continuous Process
Chapter 16. Accreditation and the Future
Appendix A. ICASA Accreditation Agencies
Bibliography
Index
