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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS ACCREDITATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUING CREDIT FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
The National Association of Private Schools was established to recognize
Educational Institutions which have achieved a level of excellence and
expertise and have established a credible reputation in the educational
community.
Each candidate school for accreditation and accredited member school’s
basic educational program must be consistent with traditional academic
expectations of the educational community. In order to be accredited
with the association, schools must:
- Comply with the local and state laws where
the school is located.
- Develop a course of study for each
student that will comply with the laws of the state in which the
school resides. The course of study must comply with the established
traditional educational expectations of the educational community.
- Instruction or presentation of core
curriculum must be equivalent to one and two semesters of a school
year for each school year as offered in Christian, Private and
Public Schools.
- Core curriculum must include: Math,
English, Science, Social Studies and other electives that will make
up the course of study required for graduation in the state where
the school resides.
- Credit for coursework must follow scope
and sequence with reputable textbooks, work texts or computerized
presentations designed for credit for the courses offered.
- Course credit will not be recognized for
completion of certain chapters of course materials for multiple
course titles or testing for course credit apart from actual
completion of credible coursework.
- Course completion, testing, grading, and
presentation of credit for core curriculum must be accomplished by
traditional methodology.
- Credit requirements for graduation from
High School must comply with the course offering requirements of the
state in which the school resides.
- The educational philosophy and course
presentation of the school must not counter Biblical Teachings and
Moral Values.
Accreditation standards must be met on a yearly basis. The National
Association of Private Schools reserves the right to withdraw
membership or accreditation from any member, member school, or
accredited school that departs from the scope, purpose or
requirements of the association.The word accredit is related to the same root word as credible, or
believable. An accredited institution therefore is one that can be
believed. It has earned the approval of those who know it.
Accreditation means: This institution is fulfilling its stated
purpose with integrity and excellence. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
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