New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Public Secondary Schools (CPSS)

Developing Core Values/Beliefs

A New Guidebook


In order to assist schools to meet the 2011 Standards for Accreditation, especially with regard to Standard 1 -- Core Values, Beliefs, and Learning Expectations, the Commission has developed a Guidebook:  Developing Core Values, Beliefs, and Learning Expectations.

Developing Core Values/Beliefs

The Commission urges member schools to read this document carefully and use it as they review, revise and modify their learning expectations; develop analytic rubrics; and assess  each student's achievement of the learning expectations. 

School should find the document particularly useful in understanding the differences between the 2011 and the 2005 Standards for Accreditation.

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News & Events

Please visit the new page to view the 2011 Standards for Accreditation  


The "Getting Started" tab includes continuous updates with new documents and information that will be helpful for administrators and teachers to understand the 2011 Standards, including an explanation of the Standards and a Guidebook to assist schools in developing core values, beliefs about learning, and 21st century learning expectations.  Schools are urged to check this section often for new information.

Accreditation Conference - May 3-4, 2010 - Doubletree Bedford Glen, Bedford, MA

The NEASC/CPSS accreditation standards place a premium on high quality teaching and learning. Schools who will host accreditation teams in 2013 have had ten years to implement the practices included in the Standards for Accreditation, and should be poised to deepen those practices to the proficient and exemplary level. For that reason, NEASC, in collaboration with TEACHING & LEARNING SOLUTIONS, is offering an intensive 2-day workshop for leadership teams from schools that will be hosting accreditation visits in 2013. Training for self-study steering committees will be provided at a later date by Commission staff.