Accreditation is defined as an affirmation of Quality. The Accreditation of a school would mean certification of a school’s functioning assessed on the basis of predetermined norms.

What is accreditation?
Accreditation is a

Means of demonstrating confidence in the school’s purpose, performance, human and financial resources

Process of quality assessment based on self-analysis and peer interaction

Process by which schools continuously upgrade their educational quality and services through constant reflection

Certificate or status granted to a school which meets commonly accepted standards of quality and excellence.

Readiness for CBSE Accreditation

Ensure Management Commitment

Create an Accreditation Calendar with timelines

Set up a core group which will ultimately be a part of SAC - School Accreditation Committee

Read and understand the SQAA Manual within the core group

Map existing evidences in your school with the statements and evidences given in the SQAA Manual

Do a gap analysis

Plan qualitative and quantitative interventions wherever required

Ensure that all evidences are in place- create templates and implement processes if evidences are missing.

Ensure that there are enough processes and evidences for monitoring, review, feedback and follow up, etc.

Organize and collect documents/evidences at one place and flag them.

The core group to do the first self-audit.