The Well-Trained Mind Academy is accredited as a learning services provider by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). MSA-CESS is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a reliable authority on the quality of secondary education.
Accreditation is a self-evaluation process that schools and school systems voluntarily use to demonstrate they are meeting a defined set of research-based performance standards.
The MSA Standards for Accreditation
The Middle States Association takes a holistic approach to accreditation. 12 areas are assessed when accreditation is considered for a school or learning services provider:
- Mission
- Governance and Leadership
- School Improvement Planning
- Finances
- Facilities
- School Organization and Staff
- Health and Safety
- Educational Program
- Assessment and Evidence of Student Learning
- Student Services
- Student Life and Activities
- Information Resources
As an accredited learning services provider, the Well-Trained Mind Academy:
- Adheres to the Middle States Standards for Accreditation
- Uses its mission, beliefs, and goals as the basis for daily decision-making
- Operates in the interest of its stakeholders and in accordance with ethical practice
- Accepts responsibility for the level of performance of its students
- Remains committed to continuous improvement in student learning and to its capacity to produce the levels of learning desired and expected by its community
- Operates in a collegial and collaborative way with all of its stakeholders
- Sustains its focus on implementing recommendations, addressing monitoring issues, and correcting stipulations that may be part of its notification of accreditation and fulfills its maintenance requirements to MSA-CESS