NCA Accreditation
by Michelle Keszler
February 24, 2009
NCA Accreditation
Every five years, Bridgeport Public Schools seeks to be accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA). By meeting accreditation requirements our district has demonstrated to an outside group that we have met high standards. The biggest benefit to our students is that we have access to many resources through NCA, their credits are easily transferred to other schools, and they have more access to federal loans, scholarships, post secondary education, and military programs that require regional accreditation.
In order to continue to be accredited, our district will be evaluated by an external team. The team will evaluate our school based upon seven standards. They will measure how well we: establish and communicate our purpose; provide governance and leadership that promote student performance and school effectiveness; provide research-based curriculum and instructional methods; use our assessment system to monitor performance and use the results to improve student performance; use the resources to support our vision and purpose; communicate with stakeholders; and how well we establish, implement, and monitor a continuous process that focuses on student performance.
Prior to the visit next February, school staff and other stakeholders will conduct a self-examination of how we meet the above standards. If you are interested in helping with this process, please call elementary principal, Kevin Myers, at 262-1574.
