
WASC Words California
Fall 2021
President's Update
Barry R. Groves | President, Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome back! We are thrilled to begin the 2021-2022 school year with you. As the field of education continues to evolve and challenge us all, we will continue to recognize these challenges as opportunities, and a chance to make a profound impact on our young leaders. As always, we look forward to collaborating, supporting, and navigating these times together. On behalf of the amazing staff and members associated with WASC, I wish you all a happy, healthy, and safe school year!
Sincerely,
Barry R. Groves
Virtual Accreditation Visit Update
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenging times, accreditation visits during the fall of 2021 will continue to be held virtually. We are hopeful that we will be able to begin to resume some in-person visits in the spring semester.
Professional Development Units for Visiting Committee Training/ Participation
ACS WASC is offering two professional development units for a course that prepares educators to serve as WASC accreditation visiting committee members to facilitate continuous school improvement. The credits are offered through the Teachers College of San Joaquin (TCSJ), which is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. Click here for additional information.
ACS WASC Portals
The ACS WASC School and Member portals were released during the 2020-2021 school year. School and visiting committee materials have been moved from the WASC website and are now found in the portals. Schools and visiting committees members will only see the materials appropriate to them. We hope you have had a chance to log in and familiarize yourself with the new experience.
- School Portal: https://acswasc.force.com/schoolportal/s/login/
- Member Portal: https://acswasc.force.com/memberportal/s/login/
The new District/Association Portal will be released during the month of September.
ACS WASC Accredited Logo and Communication Toolkit
”Accredited” logos, accreditation announcement resources, and merchandise order forms are now available in the Communication Toolkit located on the Home page of the School Portal.
Meet our 2021-2022 WASC Commissioners
Welcome back to school! As a new school year begins, we wanted to introduce you to the 2021-2022 WASC Commission.
Get to know our Commissioners here:
https://www.acswasc.org/about/commissioners/
The Commission is comprised of up to thirty-five persons, representing various constituencies of WASC, selected by the Commission’s Nomination Review Committee from candidates nominated by member organizations or the Commission.
Strengthening and Building our Community. Connect with Us!
One of the areas our WASC Communications Team is focused on is strengthening connectivity between WASC schools and developing opportunities for sharing best practice in school improvement.
Stay connected with WASC on social media by following, liking, or connecting to our accounts by clicking on the links below. If you're already on social media, don't forget to tag WASC in your posts!
https://www.instagram.com/acswasc/
Congratulations: 2020-2021 Newly Accredited and Candidate Schools and Supplementary Education Programs
The Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC would like to extend a warm welcome to the schools and Supplementary Educations Programs (SEPs) that received initial accreditation and candidacy during the 2020-2021 school year.
Initial Accreditation
- Click here to see the list of schools and SEPs that were granted initial accreditation.
Candidacy
- Click here to see the list of schools and SEPs that were granted candidacy.
WASC Membership Statistics
Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Email: mail@acswasc.org
Website: www.acswasc.org
Phone: 650 696-1060