| Private and Christian Schools are concerned about communicating the
educational quality and academic excellence of their programs. Parents want to know, if the school is accredited and if the teachers are
certified.
Increasing State and Federal regulations may soon impact all of our
schools. The time to prepare is now!
Membership and accreditation with the National Association of Private
Schools will help your school build an image of excellence, integrity, and
credibility.
We understand your program and your educational philosophy.
The National Association of Private Schools cannot bestow excellence;
it can only recognize and approve it!
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION
The word accredit is an interesting word 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.
A major problem arises, when a school seeks accreditation from agencies
that do not understand the basic philosophy and uniqueness of an individual
school.
ACCREDITATION PROCEDURE
Professional organizations provide accreditation criteria for their own
members. Surgeons are approved by other surgeons. Lawyers are approved by
other lawyers. Educators by other educators.
Evaluation and Accreditation of a private school must be made by
professional and spiritual peers. Evaluation by The National Association of
Private Schools is peer-based. Accreditation is based on integrity and
excellence.
The documentation and straight forward self
evaluation process will prove invaluable to your school and will assist you
in presenting a professional image to your constituency
SCOPE & PURPOSE
Quality
private educational institutions and their staff deserve the merited
recognition of their peers. Concerned about this need, prominent Private
School Educators across the US and Canada have established a consortium of
accrediting councils incorporated as The National Association of Private
Schools.
With the goal of anticipating
potential Federal and State pressure for control and certification, NAPS, in
cooperation with a number of educational advisory boards, has adopted
professional criteria for appropriate academic accreditation.
Academic excellence should be
documented and recognized. NAPS is your agent for accreditation and
recognition throughout the Nation.
CERTIFIED CURRICULUM
The following curriculum programs have been
examined and certified by the National Association of Private Schools’
Curriculum Evaluation Committee.
The curricula named in this list is currently
being used (with effectiveness) by member schools. The list is not meant to
indicate that other existing curricula used by private and public schools is
less effective, it merely indicates that the curriculum listed in this list
Is currently being used by existing schools and has been properly certified
as quality educational curriculum.
- A Beka Curriculum
- Alpha Omega Curriculum / Life Paks and
Switched on Schoolhouse
- Bob Jones Curriculum
- Click A Tutor Curriculum / Cyber
curriculum
- Christian Light Curriculum
- Horizons
- Pathway Publishers Curriculum /
Discovery Units and Odyssey Ware
- School of Tomorrow Curriculum / Paces and
Computer Curriculum
- School Reform Incorporated SRI Curriculum
- Weaver
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