May 9th, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Citi College of Allied Health has been Awarded NCA Accreditation
Chicago, IL, Citi College of Allied Health announced today that Citi College of Allied Health earned accreditation for the 2007-08 school year from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). The Association recognized the school on April 3, 2007, at its annual awards luncheon held in Chicago.
To earn accreditation, schools must meet NCA CASI high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, and implement a continuous school improvement plan focused on increasing student performance. The accreditation process is voluntary and requires annual review.
Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents, and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators. NCA CASI accreditation is recognized across state lines, which not only eases the transfer process as students move from accredited school to accredited school but also assures parents that the school is meeting regionally and nationally accepted standards for quality and successful professional practice.
Accreditation provides an external mark of quality and a focus on continuous school improvement and the real value of NCA CASI accreditation is the focus on improvement. The accreditation process focuses the school staff on analyzing student performance data, identifying areas of weakness, and developing clear goals and plans for improvement. We regularly assess and measure our progress in all goal areas, and NCA CASI holds us accountable for demonstrating growth. The process keeps everyone in the school focused on raising student achievement.
Parents and interested community members can learn more about NCA CASI accreditation at www.ncacasi.org.
The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement is a non-governmental, voluntary association that accredits 8,500 public and private elementary and secondary schools in 19 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Department of Defense Schools. NCA CASI is an accreditation division of AdvancED, which represents the unification of NCA CASI, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement and the National Study of School Evaluation..
For more information, please contact
Z. Satti, MS
Managing Director
Citi College of Allied Health
134 N. LaSalle St., Ste 720
Chicago, IL-60602
Tel: (312) 236-9000
Fax: (312) 277-1007