On the surface, there are countless educational institutions in the United States, and many of the teaching contents seem to be similar. However, if you don’t know the truth, you may choose a pheasant school for your children, spend money and delay your children’s future.
To determine whether it is a pheasant school, it mainly depends on whether the school has obtained authoritative certification.
For example, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of the six major educational alliances authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to certify public and private schools, colleges, and universities.
regional accreditation originated about 100 years ago and established educational quality standards for educational institutions. This is mainly because the U.S. Department of Education does not certify school qualifications, but is provided by the six major regional alliances in the United States. They are: New England (NEASC), Central (MSA), North Central (NCA), South (SACS), Northwest (NCCU), Western (WASC), and prestigious schools such as Harvard, Stanford, MIT, etc. are all schools certified by the six major alliances.
Schools in different regions belong to different accreditation agencies. For example, Los Angeles , where Chinese people gather, belongs to the Western Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation area in the United States.
Whether it is a primary school, a middle school, a university, or a training school for various skills, obtaining certification from these certification agencies provides an authoritative credibility guarantee for schools that provide high-quality teaching. Students' learning experience at these accredited schools is recognized by elementary and higher education institutions throughout the United States and in most Western countries. The evaluation work of the
certification body is rigorous and fair, and the examination is comprehensive. The certification has a certain validity period. The school needs to continuously improve to obtain the next round of certification. In other words, certification is not a simple one-time deal. It does not mean that the certification agency has visited the school and thought it has done a good job. Through accreditation, the school has actually embarked on a road of never-ending self-improvement. In this process, the school must continuously realize its commitment to pursuing excellence in education through annual reports, regular return visits from accreditation agencies, and the school's implementation of long-term education strategic plans.
