Accreditation Training
Accreditation Specialists:
Below you will find videos and PowerPoint presentations for training for ACSI's accreditation protocol and ePlatform. For those links that download a PDF, simply play the slideshow for the narrated presentation to start.
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail your regional accreditation director or accreditation@acsi.org.
General Information
Blended Visiting Team Training (8/6/2020)
Fall 2020 Early Education Updates (9/14/2020)
Fall 2019 Early Education Updates
School Coordinator Training (Self-Study Process)
School Training 1 – Accreditation Overview (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 2 – ACSI Website, Documents, and Protocols* (Access just the PowerPoint.)
*Please note: since the creation of this video, ACSI has launched a new website. The school accreditation documents can be found here.
School Training 3 – Accreditation Timeline & Administrators/Coordinators Handbook (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 4 – Visit Chair, Standards Overview, and School Snapshot (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 5 – Steering Committee, Standards Committees, and School Foundations (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 6 – Chair Pre-Visit and Starting the Self-Study (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 7 – Certification & Waivers and Curriculum Overview
School Training 8 – Finalizing the Self-Study & CSIP (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 9 – Preparing for the Site Visit (Access just the PowerPoint.)
School Training 10 – Early Education (Access just the PowerPoint.)
ePlatform School Self-Study Training
Accreditation Visiting Team Member Training
Team Training 1 – Team Member Overview (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Team Training 2 – On-site Visit Process (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Team Training 3 – Writing the Report & Final Actions (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Team Training 4 – Writing Commendations and Recommendations (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Classroom Observation Tool for Accreditation (COTA) Training
Accreditation Visiting Team Chair Training
Chair Training 1 – Overview & Getting Started (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 2 – Initial Visit to the School (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 3 – Visit Readiness Check (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 4 – Team Members (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 5 – The Team Report (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 6 – The Team Visit (Access just the PowerPoint.)
Chair Training 7 – Closing & After the Visit (Access just the PowerPoint.)