True they are not doing away with it. But they are ignoring the hell out of it. Which is par for the course when when it comes to DCPS. It is a known fact those who are of the DCPS kingdom are not capable of acquiring accreditation.

Accredition is more powerful than making AYP.

DCPS isn't doing away with accreditation, it's never been a public school thing. It's an expensive, drawn out process, involving lots of documenting things that you're already doing, polling families, interviewing teachers, etc . . . . It doesn't necessarily result in improvements to the programs.

Montgomery County has no high schools accredited by Middle States, the gold standards of accreditation for this region.

11:35 here, responding to 14:22 -- I have no opinion whatsoever on the value of accreditation, other than that the work leading up to the designation is no doubt more important than the designation.

Anonymous wrote:Duke Ellington has the report from their last accrediation visit on the website. It is an interesting read.

Linky-link, please? There's a LOT on that website: newletters, press releases, student newspapers, parent handbook, etc. etc. etc.

11:35, No official standard and therefore it is your opinion that it is not needed? How costly can it be, if done every 10 years? I hope that the "do away, with it" syndrome is not because of money.

Let's see we're [DCPS] asking for exemption from NCLB, don't won't to do extensive probe involving cheating and now there's no need for accreditation.

Tell me, have we gone to hell in a handbasket?

Duke Ellington has the report from their last accrediation visit on the website. It is an interesting read.

There is no official accreditation standard anywhere in the U.S. Nationwide, a very small percentage of high schools bother with the accreditation process, which is relatively costly.

Did just that and the answer was they weren't quite sure.

Just watched the council hearing and there was testimony for the record that only 4 of DCPS high schools are accredited. How can that be? DCPS post on their website all the schools data which range from a to z. Yet a high school's accreditation is not shared with the public. If the rule for accreditation is done every 10 years, then it is understandable that it has fallen by the wayxside. There's only about two or three principals at the high school level who has 10 years of service at their perspective schools.

School year 2012-13 is just months away and DCPS announces a gifted and talented plan for our middle schools. What is probability of those gifted and talented being promoted from their school to a non-accredited high schools?

At your next open house for a high-school inquire about the status of the school's accredition. Hopefully, there's no sounding of crickets is produced.