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How does a school become
accredited?
Visiting Team Reports
Directory of
Accredited Schools
Utah Board Rules regarding Accreditation
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Utah School Accreditation..
New NAAS Revised Standards |
New revised standards have been approved. Standard indicators are specific to each state and category of school. (Standards will be linked as completed)
Standards above will be used for all Utah schools.
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What does Accreditation mean?
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The purpose of Accreditation is to ensure
excellence in education by holding schools accountable to rigorous
standards and a process of
continuous improvement.
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In the State of Utah, by law all public schools, granting high school credit,
are required to be accredited. Accreditation ensures that the credits/diploma
a student earns is
the result of quality educational experience. Schools
that are
not accredited run the risk of not having their credits or diplomas accepted by other schools, colleges, or the military.
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Any school accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body
has demonstrated a commitment to rigorous standards and a
process of continuous
improvement.
Who needs to be accredited?
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All Utah secondary public schools must be accredited.
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High schools
must be accredited through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS).
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Junior High or Middle schools with 9th grades
are accredited by the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) using NAAS standards.
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Junior Highs, Middle and Elementary schools may seek
Northwest accreditation if they desire.
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Private and parochial schools
that issue high school credit and/or diplomas should be accredited.
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