Accreditation
“Accreditation is the affirmation that a school provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the education world endorses. Accreditation is a means of showing confidence in a school’s performance.”
The chief purpose of the whole accreditation process is the improvement of education for youth by evaluating the degree to which a school has attained worthwhile outcomes set by its own staff and community. This is accomplished by periodically conducting a comprehensive self-evaluation of the total school. Through the accreditation process, the school seeks the validation of its self-evaluation by obtaining professional judgement from impartial outsiders on the effectiveness of the total school operation.
The following are some of the many benefits of accreditation:
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Greater clarity of purpose
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Stronger internal relationships
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Wider professional participation
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More effective methods of planning for school improvement
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Improved consistency between educational purpose and practice
The Smith School is associated with:
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Member of Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York
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Accredited by Middle States Association on Elementary and Secondary Schools
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Chartered by New York State Department Board of Regents
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Associate member of New York State Association of Independent Schools
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Member of Parents League of New York