Timeline for Accreditation Process
| Timing | School's Responsibilities |
| Every year |
- Adhere to the AdvancED standards.
- Engage in ongoing self-assessment and continuous improvement.
- Document results of improvement efforts.
- Update school demographic and contact information.
- Notify AdvancED of any substantive changes in the school's ability to meet the standards.
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| Between Six Weeks and Six Months before Quality Assurance Review |
- Prepare and submit the electronic Standards Assessment Report. The report helps the school prepare for the review and provides the review team with the basis for its evaluation.
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| Year of Quality Assurance Review |
- Prepare for the Quality Assurance Review team, working with the team chair to establish the review schedule and make arrangements for the team.
- Gather evidence and documentation in preparation for the team's review of the school's adherence to the standards.
- Host the Quality Assurance Review team.
- Share the findings from the Quality Assurance Review team report with the school community.
- Begin acting on the team's recommendations.
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| Year following the Quality Assurance Review Visit |
- Act on the team's recommendations and document progress.
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| Two Years following the Quality Assurance Review Visit |
- Act on the team's recommendations and document progress.
- Submit a two year progress report on the school's response to the team's recommendations.
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