By What Standards?

On January 17-18 the Southern Association of Colleges and School's accreditation team will be on campus doing an extensive evaluation. This evaluation holds to research based standards. These standards provide the roadmap for affirming positives, recommending improvements, and pursuing new initiatives toward excellence.

The AdvancEd Standards that SACS has laid out provide a...ssessment in five key areas:
Standard 1: Vision and Purpose
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
Standard 3: Teaching and Learning
Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results
Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships
Standard 7: Commitment to Continuous Improvement

In order to prepare for this on-site evaluation, a team has been assembled to compile documentation of our school profile, philosophy, mission, implementation methods, vision, programs and much more. After compiling these documents, internally evaluating them, and making any clarifications, the external evaluation will be the final analysis.

Part of the preparation began a full year ago when Headmaster, Paul Williams attended a SACS conference and joined an accreditation team to observe the process from the inside. Now, a year later, KHCS has completed the internal self-evaluation, compiled the necessary support documents, and is fully prepared to undergo the upcoming, on-site final phase.