http://www2.boisestate.edu/nasc/iaaec.htm5. World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). Leonard Paul reported that he, Dick Darst, and Terry Ogborn met with members of the WWASPS earlier this year. During the meeting with WWASPS, Mr. Paul requested permission to attend their monthly principal?s meeting to discuss accreditation issues. Discussion was held regarding the appropriateness of Northwest Association of Accredited Schools? accreditation of certain schools rather than the regional in which the school was located. Leonard Paul reported that three of the schools were affiliated with Premier Systems rather than WWASPS. These schools were Pillars of Hope, Swan Lake Academy and Midwest Academy.
a. Casa by the Sea ? Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Joseph Ingalls agreed to chair this visit with Mike Smith and Carolyn Mauer as team members.
MOTION: To refer Pillars of Hope, Swan Lake Academy, and Midwest Academy to the appropriate regional. -- passed.
6. Review of ITRC Schools
7. Evaluation Protocol. Dr. Steadman reported that National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE) had assembled a group to provide suggestions to its self evaluation document. He suggested that if the NSSE was unable or unwilling to provide a more useful self evaluation document in its next revision, the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools might choose to develop a standards-based evaluation instrument.
9. Swan Lake Youth Academy Assignment. Joe Ingalls stated that he was willing to participate in the onsite evaluation with Leonard Paul.
Nothing available on Swan Lake.
Pillars of Hope:
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanlui ... 203636.htmhttp://www.amcostarica.com/111004.htmMidwest:
http://www.teenpaths.org/midwest_academy/http://www.isaccorp.org/wwasps.htmlBearing no resemblence to Midwest Academy which trains people in how to organize for social change!
http://www.mindspring.com/%7Emidwestacademy/
