Are you committed to ensuring high-quality education for all students?

The Hawaii State Teachers Association is looking for an active member to serve on the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). This is an opportunity to look at best practices across the state and to bring those practices back to your own school.

The purpose of the commission is to foster excellence in elementary, secondary, adult and postsecondary institutions, and supplementary education programs. It encourages school improvement through a process of continuing evaluation and recognizes institutions through granting accreditation to the schools that meet an acceptable level of quality in accordance with the established criteria.

The responsibilities of the commission are to:

  • Establish bylaws for the governance of the commission,
  • Establish criteria for accreditation,
  • Grant accreditation,
  • Maintain adequate financial resources,
  • Maintain complete and accurate records of accreditation reviews and actions,
  • Perform other functions consistent with the bylaws and operational guidelines, and
  • Participate in accreditation visits.

Commissioners serve three-year terms and will meet over the next year as follows:

  • Winter: Jan. 25–26, 2021
  • Spring: April 26–27, 2021
  • Summer: June 21–22, 2021

Members generally serve two consecutive terms.

If you’re interested, please contact us here. Start your message with “ACS WASC” and briefly explain:

Your experience in accreditation, such as

  1. Experience with the commission,
  2. Experience as chairperson and/or visiting committee member,
  3. Experience working on school self-study committees; and

Your experience working with the types of schools being accredited, which include

  • Public, private, or parochial:
    • Comprehensive high schools,
    • Junior high/middle schools,
    • Elementary schools,
  • Continuation high schools, and
  • Adult schools.

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