SACS
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SACS is a regional accrediting body in the United States that evaluates and certifies the quality and standards of educational institutions in the southern states.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
→
regional accrediting organization → |
| accredits |
for-profit institutions
→
private nonprofit institutions → public institutions → |
| activity |
continuous improvement monitoring
→
on-site evaluation visits → peer review of institutions → self-study evaluation processes → |
| approach |
evidence-based decision making
→
peer-based evaluation → |
| country |
United States
→
|
| field |
higher education
→
primary and secondary education → |
| focus |
continuous institutional improvement
→
institutional effectiveness → student achievement → |
| governance |
governed by member institutions
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| hasComponent |
Commission on Colleges
→
Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools → |
| impact |
eligibility of institutions for federal financial aid
→
public confidence in institutional quality → transferability of academic credits → |
| industry |
education accreditation
→
|
| language |
English
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| method |
voluntary accreditation process
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| operatesIn |
United States K-12 education system
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United States higher education system → |
| purpose |
accreditation of educational institutions
→
certification of educational standards → evaluation of institutional effectiveness → quality assurance in education → |
| recognition |
recognized as a regional accreditor in the United States
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|
| regionServed |
Southern United States
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| regulates |
colleges
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some K-12 schools → technical and vocational institutions → universities → |
| scope |
institutional accreditation
→
programmatic review → |
| standard |
assessment and planning requirements
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faculty qualifications requirements → financial stability requirements → institutional integrity requirements → institutional mission and governance requirements → student learning outcomes requirements → |
| type |
membership organization
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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abbreviation |