Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is a regional accrediting agency in the United States that evaluates and certifies the quality and standards of schools, colleges, and universities in the western region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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regional accrediting agency ⓘ |
| accredits |
K–12 schools
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colleges ⓘ community colleges ⓘ junior colleges ⓘ postsecondary institutions ⓘ schools ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| activity | accreditation of educational institutions ⓘ |
| basedOn | peer review process ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
continuous quality improvement
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outcomes-based assessment ⓘ |
| field | education quality assurance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
governance and resources
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institutional mission and effectiveness ⓘ student learning and achievement ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
NERFINISHED
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Accrediting Commission for Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ WASC Senior College and University Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | private nonprofit ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
California
NERFINISHED
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Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Pacific territories NERFINISHED ⓘ select international locations ⓘ |
| purpose |
certify institutional standards
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evaluate educational quality ⓘ promote continuous institutional improvement ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | regional accreditor ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
higher education
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primary and secondary education ⓘ |
| shortName | WASC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | higher education policy discussions in the United States ⓘ |
| supervises | institutional accreditation ⓘ |
| typeOfAccreditation | institutional accreditation ⓘ |
| uses |
assessment of learning outcomes
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self-study reports ⓘ site visits ⓘ |
| website |
https://accjc.org/
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https://www.acswasc.org/ ⓘ https://www.wascsenior.org/ ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
this entity surface form:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (likely)
San Mateo Union High School District
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accreditsSchoolThrough
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
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parentOrganization
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Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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this entity surface form:
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (for its schools)