NC Education Code · Regulation
Title 16 — root / Chapter 06 — 16 NCAC 06G .0203
Plain English summary
This regulation establishes the High School Accreditation Framework, a quality assurance process for public schools or districts administered by NCDPI. The process is initiated by the district superintendent's written request to the SBE, with NCDPI conducting a review using three years of data across indicators including performance composite, cohort graduation rate, and post-secondary readiness measures. Accreditation, once granted, is valid for five years.
Key requirements
- The district superintendent shall make the request in writing and submit it to the SBE
- The NCDPI shall conduct the review using three years of data
- The NCDPI shall provide findings to the SBE, and the SBE shall make a decision regarding accreditation
- The LEA shall be notified of the SBE decision
- The NCDPI shall use the following indicators to conduct its accreditation review: the school's performance composite; the cohort graduation rate, which is the percentage of ninth graders who graduate high school within the same four-year period; and factors of post-secondary readiness measures, including successful completion of Mathematics III, ACT, and WorkKeys
- Accreditation shall be valid for five years
Affected parties
- public high schools
- school districts
- district superintendents
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
- State Board of Education (SBE)
- Local Education Agencies (LEAs)