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St.
Ursula School receives Middle State Accreditation - April 2011 |
The Middle States Commissions of Elementary and Secondary
Schools are pleased to announce that St. Ursula School has been awarded
accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The
award was announced by Dr. Thomas L. Seidenberger, Chair of the Commission on
Elementary Schools and Superintendent of the East Penn School District (Emmaus,
PA) following the Commissions’ April 2011 meeting. St. Ursula School was one of
approximately 200 schools so honored by the two Commissions.
MSCESS accreditation signifies the education community of St.
Ursula School has engaged in a rigorous process of developing self-knowledge,
has hosted an evaluation team of independently- appointed educators: and has
created an on-going Strategic Plan to move school improvement forward. This 12
month process was governed by a Steering Committee. The process involved many
elements of the St. Ursula School community, including faculty, parents and
students.
Accreditation also signifies that St. Ursula School has met
the Middle States Standards for a quality school. These Standards reflect
current research and best practices from throughout the education profession.
During the term of accreditation the school community will engage in a
Commission-directed sense of reports and/or site visits to maintain the rigor of
the accreditation process.
MSCESS, which works with public and private schools from New
York State to the District of Columbia, in the US Caribbean, and in various
locations around the globe represents two of the three accrediting Commissions
of the over 100 year old Middle States Association. The Middle State Association
is the second-oldest regional acreditor in the United States and is comprised of
the Commission on Elementary Schools, the Commission on Secondary Schools and
the Commission on higher education.
Accreditation by MSCESS is recognized around the world
as an indication of trustworthiness, educational quality and a commitment to
on-going school improvement. Henry G. Cram, Jr. Ed.D, President of MSCESS,
offered his congratulations to the entire St. Ursula School Community adding:
“Middle States Accreditation is a recognition of both prior achievements and is
a commitment to greater future accomplishments.”
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