Publications

Resources

Institution-Wide Booklet - a description of the services offered by the Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation

Brochures

• What is Reflections on Standards of Quality - a brief description of this traditional protocol
• What is Accreditation for Growth- a brief description of this strategic planning protocol
• What is Pathways to School Improvement- a brief description of this strategic planning and data management protocol

Public Relations Materials

• CIWA Logo - available for member school use
• CES Parent Brochure - for brochures and information contact CES
• CSS Parent Brochure - order form for multiple copies of the brochure for parents describing the benefits of having their child at an accredited school - see a picture

Standards for Accreditation

• Standards for Schools - used by all schools
• Standards for Service Agencies - used by Service Agencies like BOCES or Intermediate Units

Protocols - the process used by a member school to conduct its accreditation self study is determined by the protocol chosen (Complete manual; requires Username and Password)

• Accreditation for Growth (and Validating the Vision)
• Designing Our Future
• Designing Our Future - Catholic Schools Edition
• Pathways to School Improvement
• Reflections on Standards of Quality
• Reflections on Standards of Quality - NYSAIS
• Renewing the Vision

• Ascending and Decending Grades - Used by schools adding grade levels to their current accreditation

Manuals

• Mid-Point Review Manual - used by schools which are preparing for their mid-point review as part of the Accreditation for Growth or Pathways to School Improvement process

Surveys - with an appropriate log in, these surveys are downloadable

• Parent Survey
• Student Survey
• AFG Standards Survey
• Reflections Standards Survey

Credentials - additional awards earned by a member institution in a specific area through an application/self-study and review process. A relatively new program for CIWA, the list of Credentials will expand in the coming years.

International Credential

• Criterion and Indicators
• Application

Music Credential

• Criterion and Indicators
• Application - Coming Soon...

Service Learning Credential

• Criterion and Indicators
• Application - Coming Soon...

World Languages Credential

• Criterion and Indicators
• Application

News

• News
• CES News
• CSS News

Workshops - in addition to standard workshops scheduled for general overviews of accreditation protocols or training of chairs, MSA offers workshops on topics related to institutional improvement, but not required for successful completion of the accreditation process. Those scheduled and open to all (as opposed to contracted for a particular institution) are listed in the workshops section of the CSS web site.