Team Accreditation Documents

PLEASE NOTE: In order for these documents to work correctly, please save the blank document to your desktop BEFORE you start working on them. Once you have saved the blank document you will be able to fill it, re-save it, and all work will be there when you open it. Since you will be submitting these as attached files via e-mail, please check that they are filled out and saved correctly before sending. The password for any of these documents, if needed, is "ACSI."

Manuals

ACSI Standards Manual (7/26/21)

ACSI Rubrics Manual (7/26/21)

Printable ACSI Standards Checklist (7/26/21)

Online ACSI Standards Checklist

REACH EE Evidence Guide (5/15/19)

REACH Accreditation by School Progress (ASP) Manual

Chair and Team Member Handbook (12/2/20)

Early Education Team Member Responsibilities for an EE-12 Visit (9/17/20)

ACSI Accreditation Training Videos

Pre-Visit Documents

Candidacy Status Visit Report Template  (9/12/22 - updated for Inspire)

Verification of Visit Readiness Checklist (5/29/19)

Team Member Application Form (PDF) (8/12/22)

Team Member Application Form (Online Form)

Values and Ethics Statement for Team Members (PDF) (8/12/22)

Values and Ethics Statement for Team Members (Online Form)

Accreditation Section Assignment form—Team Chair (5/29/19)

Visit Documents

Team Indicator Ratings Spreadsheet for EE-12 Teams (10/19/21)

Team Indicator Ratings Spreadsheet for K-12 Teams (5/15/19)

Team Indicator Ratings Spreadsheet for International Schools (5/15/19)

Team Indicator Ratings Spreadsheet for EE only Teams (10/19/21)

Individual Team Member Ratings Spreadsheet (5/15/19)

Classroom Observation Tool for Accreditation (COTA) - Online version for team visit use. Please note: teams are no longer required to formally submit COTA forms during accreditation visits. The COTA tool can be used as a guide for classroom observations, but it should not be submitted. 

Classroom Observation Tool for Accreditation (COTA) - Spreadsheet format for personal use. You may print or save only. Please note: teams are no longer required to formally submit COTA forms during accreditation visits. The COTA tool can be used as a guide for classroom observations, but it should not be submitted. 

Action Verbs List  (for writing recommendations) (5/29/19)

Ballot for Accreditation (12/2/20)

Exit Report PowerPoint Template (4/7/22)

Expense Report for Team Members (11/3/22)

One-Day or Mid-Term Visit Report Template (8/1/18)

ePlatform Documents

Team Report Template for ePlatform (instructions for typing in WORD before copying to the ePlatform)

Formatting a Team Report

Quick Reference Guide for ePlatform (9/21/16)

"Sample Christian School" Team Visit Report (12/19)

Post-Visit Documents

Evaluation of Chair by Team Members (PDF) (5/29/19)

Evaluation of Team Members by Chair (PDF) (5/29/19)

Evaluation of Team Members/Chair (Online Form - each of the above forms can be completed online via this link)

Please note: These and all REACH documents are the property of ACSI. ACSI grants permission for the use of these documents, in their published form, by ACSI member schools, and other Christian schools, for the purpose of ACSI accreditation and individual school improvement. These documents may not be incorporated into other accreditation instruments or used for personal or corporate gain. ACSI reserves the right to revoke permission of use at its discretion.