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ACCREDITATION Every six years Providence High School goes through an accreditation process. The accreditation process is a self-reflective study to see where we have been, how far we have come, and to see if we are taking the right steps to get to where we want to go. Providence High School does this process through the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). This year, Ms. Kerry Martin, Dean of Curriculum, has been taking lead on the study. It is a year-long process that will conclude in December of 2022. Our faculty and staff members are divided into into the following committees: 1) Mission, 2) Educational Program, 3) Student Learning Experience, 4) Faculty and Pedagogy, 5) Climate and Community, 6) Admission and Enrollment, 7) Finance, 8) Advancement, 9) Human Resources, 10) Facilities, 11) Health, Safety and Wellness, 12) Governance, 13) Administration, and 14) Self-Assessment, Decision Making and Change. Breaking into committees allows our faculty and staff members to have philosophical conversations in smaller groups so that they can decide what is important to bring to the community as a whole. When commenting on the accreditation process, Ms. Martin mentioned how “we have always been a school that will have conversations and always look for ways to improve.” With this year’s accreditation, our goal is to set the tone for the future of Providence. At the end of 2022, CAIS will be sending over representatives to go over the report and will look into every aspect of the school’s programs and operations to assess its effectiveness in fulfilling the school’s stated purposes. Even though the study is completed internally, Ms. Martin said, “There are always ways for our outside community to get involved, whether it is participating in surveys or sharing your voice at a town hall.”
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