Mission Statement/Core Values
Commitee on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS)
CPSS Mission Statement
The Commission on Public Secondary Schools in partnership with member schools ensures, through an ongoing accreditation process, that all students experience an equitable, quality education vital to the success of a democratic society.
CPSS Core Values
To achieve our mission CPSS commits to…
• maintain relevant and dynamic Standards of
Accreditation which define a quality education;
Accreditation which define a quality education;
• support member schools through self-
evaluation, peer review, and ongoing monitoring;
evaluation, peer review, and ongoing monitoring;
• support research-based practices critical to
continuous school improvement;
continuous school improvement;
• model a culture of self-reflection, collaboration,
and inquiry.
and inquiry.
To support the CPSS mission, member schools agree to…
• participate actively in the accreditation
process;
process;
• demonstrate adherence to the Standards for
Accreditation which fosters academic,
Accreditation which fosters academic,
social, civic growth for students, professional
development for faculty, and continuous
improvement for schools.
development for faculty, and continuous
improvement for schools.
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