Wednesday, July 31, 2002
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Wednesday, July 31, 2002 |
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Fayette's School System receives recognition for school accreditation
The Executive Directors of the Commissions on Elementary, Middle and Secondary Schools of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) recently congratulated the Fayette County Public School System for having all of its schools accredited. The district is considered a "2001-2002 Super System for Quality Schools" and was congratulated for its schools' accreditation accomplishments and continued successes in improving educational opportunities for its students. SACS accreditation is non-government and voluntary and it helps educational institutions improve through a systematic process of evaluation that focuses on improving teaching and student learning. SACS accreditation assures not only that an institution meets minimum standards, but also that it demonstrates a commitment to continuously providing quality educational programs. In 2002 an alliance between SACS and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA), which is comprised of the other six regional accrediting commissions and several related organizations, i.e., the National Council for Private School Accreditation and the National Study of School Evaluation, was forged. Consequently, every elementary, middle and secondary school that holds SACS accreditation now receives the additional benefits of national accreditation through CITA and international recognition through a registry (www.accreditedschools.org) available throughout the world. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is comprised of three commissions that as a whole accredits more than 12,000 institutions (public, nonpublic, early childhood centers and kindergartens; elementary, middle and high schools; vocational-technical schools, military schools; colleges and universities) in the 11 southern states from Virginia through Texas, as well as American-type schools in Central and South America and in the Caribbean. SACS was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Decatur, Georgia. For additional information, check the association's web page at www.sacs.org.
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