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Quality
Performance Accreditation
TOPEKA - Kansas State Board of Education chairman I.B. "Sonny" Rundell announced that all attendance centers in USD 473, Chapman have earned accreditation under the state board's improvement system.USD 473 successfully completed this cycle of Quality Performance Accreditation. The state board took action at its August meeting in Topeka to officially grant USD 473 a five-year accreditation status. All attendance centers, K-12, are also accredited by North Central Association.
"Continually achieving accreditation status under the state's school improvement system is a feat worthy of respect and recognition," Rundell said. "Only schools that are actively engaging students in the learning process on a consistent basis are able to accomplish accredited status under Quality Performance Accreditation."
Earning accreditation by the state board of education includes a site visit to the school by state and local education officials to review progress in the areas targeted for improvement in each school's locally-developed improvement plan. The education officials on the visiting team submit a report to the state board of education along with a recommendation regarding accreditation status. Later, the state board reviews the recommendation for action.
"In Kansas, the bar is set very high for schools," Rundell said. "USD 473, Chapman has shown that when we expect the best from our schools, our schools will meet the challenge."
USD 473, Chapman implemented a variety of school improvement strategies which enabled the school to earn accreditation status. State education officials highlighted a number of the school's strengths including strong commitment by staff, support of Board of Education and Administration, use of research-based strategies, community involvement in the schools, and excellent cooperation throughout K-12. Standard of Excellence status was attained by Blue Ridge Elementary School on the Kansas Math, Science, and Reading Assessments in 2001 as well as Standard of Excellence status by Rural Center on the Kansas Science Assessment in 2001.
USD 473, Chapman will begin the next cycle of Quality Performance Accreditation by continuing to implement its school improvement plan.
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