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ACSI promotes the value and worthiness of accreditation and encourages each school to continuously pursue excellence. ACSI accreditation is a highly effective way for a Christian school to evaluate itself in light of its unique educational mission. An authentic Christian school may be thought of as involving these four interwoven educational strands:
- Academic ideas and thinking
- Skills for life and living
- Biblical worldview grounding
- Personal character, values, and spiritual formation
The "accredited" seal denotes a school that has met institutional standards of quality and that verifies a commitment to strategic improvement and ongoing accountability. The process of accreditation involves three significant elements:
- Intensive, institution-wide self-appraisal, analysis, and improvement planning
- External consultation, review, validation, and insights from a visiting peer group
- Ongoing accountability for improvement through annual reporting and renewal
For more information about accreditation for international schools, please contact us today.
School Documents
School Documents
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.
Manuals
- Standards Manual
- Rubrics Manual
- Standards and Indicators Checklist
- EE Evidence Guide
- School Administrator Handbook
Self-Study Forms
Waivers
Request for Faculty Waiver
ePlatform
- Self-Study Report Template
- (to guide completion in Word prior to entering information on the ePlatform)
- Sample Christian School Self-Study
- Formatting a School Report
- Quick Reference Guide to Self-Study on ePlatform
Substantive Change Forms
Visiting Team Documents
ManualsPre-Visit Documents
- Team Member Application Form
- Values & Ethics Statement for Team Members
- Accreditation Section Assignment Form
- "Sample Christian School" Team Visit Report
- Team Report Template for ePlatform
(instructions for typing in WORD before copying to the ePlatform) - Exit Report Powerpoint Template
Indicators
Information for Fulfilling Specific Indicators
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.
Indicators & Standards
- Indicators 1.1 & 5.2: "Portrait of a Graduate" Expected Student Outcomes - Webinar
- Indicators 1.1 & 5.2: Expected Student Outcomes - Part 2: Assessment - Webinar (7/11/19)
- Indicators 1.1 & 5.2: The Value of Expected Student Outcomes by Dr. Erin Wilcox
- Indicator 2.4: Sample Conflict of Interest Policies - ECFA (4/26/19)
- Indicator 2.4: Resources for Developing or Revising Conflict of Interest Policies - Nonprofit Risk Management Center (4/26/19)
- Indicator 2.9: Options for Meeting Indicator 2.9 (10/8/2018)
- Indicator 3.2: Conducting Demographic Assessments - Why is this Important? (7/9/19)
- Indicators 3.6 and 8.1: FSCI and Accreditation - Use of Surveys (12/4/19)
- Indicator 3.7: IRS Nondiscrimination Requirements (7/23/19)
- Indicators 3.7 and 4.8: Nondiscrimination for Hiring (7/23/19)
- Standard 4: Guidelines for Outside Contracted Teachers or Instructors (1/23/19)
- Indicator 4.3: Definitions and Screening for Volunteers (8/12/19)
- Indicators 4.4 & 4.6: How has Certification Become More Flexible? (5/30/19)
- Indicator 4.7: School-Based Professional Development - Whitepaper by L. Swaner
- Indicators 5.1 & 5.2: Biblical Integration - Webinar (7/12/19)
- Indicator 5.2: Curriculum Overview by Dr. Erin Wilcox (7/13/19)
- Indicator 5.2: Guidelines for Accepting Credits from Other Sources (7/12/17)
- Indicator 5.3: Guidelines for Teaching Bible (10/6/17)
- Indicators 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8: The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment Free webinar by Dr. Mike Ruyle, Marzano Research Associate (Marzano resources will be promoted)
- Indicator 5.11: Guidelines for Defining Trained Staff in Library/Media
- Indicator 6.1: Risk Alerts (provided by Church Mutual) (6/25/19)
- Indicator 6.1: Armed Intruder Preparedness (provided by Church Mutual) (6/25/19)
- Standard 8: Strategic Plan or Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP)? by Dr. Steve Dill (10/31/18)
- Standard 8: Focus on the Process - Not Vocabulary: Why Distinguishing between Strategic Plans and Continuous School Improvement Plans (CSIP) is the Wrong Approach by Denver Daniel
- Standard 8: Strategic Plan/CSIP - Webinar