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NEASC serves some 1,899 public and independent schools, colleges and universities in the six states of Connecticut , Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island and Vermont and 138 American/International schools around the globe. STATEMENT OF ROLE AND SCOPE
While initially devoting exclusive attention to New England schools and colleges, the Association accredits educational institutions internationally, particularly in the elementary and secondary sectors through its Commission on American and International Schools Abroad. In doing so, it not only encourages their improvement and excellence, but it also advances the ideal of self-regulation through peer review in regions outside the United States. Among educational organizations, the New England Association uniquely comprises both schools and colleges. Its structure and activities reflect the unity of educational institutions represented by the membership of the Association. All six commissions report through one Executive Director/CEO to the Board of Trustees of the Association. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is an advocate of educational quality and its improvement. Drawing upon its considerable experience, it serves as a public policy resource on issues related to the condition of New England education. It sustains and advances the principles of self-regulation and peer review. COMMISSIONS The governing body of the Association is its Board of Trustees which supervises the work of their Commissions: Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, is the regional accreditation agency for over 200 colleges and universities in the six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Two institutions in Greece and one in Bulgaria are also affiliated with CIHE. The Commission consists of faculty and administrators from affiliated institutions and public members. Accreditation, is voluntary, non-governmental, and self-regulatory. It serves the dual purposes of quality assurance and quality improvement. The Commission is recognized by the US Department of Education and by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation as being a reliable authority on the quality of institutions of higher education. Commission on Independent Schools (CIS) The Commission on Independent Schools accredits a wide range of private schools in the six states of New England. Schools served include traditional boarding and day preparatory schools, private elementary schools, schools serving students with special needs, and religiously affiliated schools of many faiths. Currently the Commission works with 617 schools in various stages of the accreditation process. Each of these schools is accredited using the same protocols and materials assuring that the school is faithful to its mission, conducts it programs appropriately to meet its goals and fulfills the Standards established by the Commission on Independent Schools. Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS) The Commission on Public Secondary Schools oversees the accreditation of 645 public secondary schools, as well as K-12 schools – more than 95% of all public high schools in New England. It accreditSPublic Secondary Schools–Grades 5-12 and K-12 Commissions on Technical and Career Institutions (CTCI) The New England Association of Schools and Colleges’ Commission on Technical and Career Institutions accredits member institutions to assure the public about the quality of a particular institution and to enter into a partnership with it for its self-improvement. Accreditation is achieved by applying the Commission’s Standards of Membership through a deliberate process of voluntary self-regulation and peer review, including institutional self-study and evaluation, accompanied by Commission examination and analysis leading to accreditation at the institutional level. The Commission’s evaluation and accreditation activities are directed to secondary and postsecondary institutions whose mission is career and technical in nature. Geographically, the Commission limits its scope to institutions in the New England States; the Commission sets no international limits. At the postsecondary level, non-degree, associate degree and baccalaureate degree granting institutions are currently included in the Commission’s scope. Effective May 2003, all degree granting institutions currently accredited by CTCI have begun a transition to the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE). This transition process is expected to be completed by 2008. Commission on Public Elementary Schools and Middle Schools (CPES) The Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools’ primary purpose is the pursuit of educational excellence for the elementary and middle school students of New England. The Commission was established in 1984 in response to the needs of school systems to provide an evaluative structure for their elementary and middle schools. The Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools fosters continuous school improvement through a standards-based school accreditation process. Commission on American and International Schools Abroad (CAISA) American and International schools located in foreign countries are eligible to seek regional accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and College’s Commission on American and International Schools Abroad (CAISA). These schools must offer an educational program at the pre-K through grade 12 level following an American-style or International program of studies using English as the primary language of instruction. Normally, an overseas institution is expected to achieve accreditation status within three years of being granted candidacy. Accreditation by NEASC, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, indicates that a school meets or exceeds established criteria within the profession for the assessment of institutional quality through a periodic process of self-study and peer review SEE ALSO
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