On 2005-08-22 05:07:00, Three Springs Waygookin wrote:
"Is it possible that WWASP went and received a blanket accreditation for their entire organization? Look at who is on the board of directors of NAAS, might be something to dig into. All religions have been made by men.
--Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor
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No, the schools do have to be accredited individually, as Ivy Ridge has found out to its cost.
NAAS does accredit overseas schools, in the absence of any other accreditation body, but as far as US schools are concerned, they are supposed to be in the Northwest. This point has been subject to some discussion within NAAS:
http://www2.boisestate.edu/nasc/iaaec.htm"5. World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS).... 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."
In the wake of the Ivy Ridge debacle NAAS may start enforcing its own rules a little more vigorously. The point about the board of direcors is very relevant. At least three of them are WWASP people. That is why WWASP has been able to get away with so much for so long. Even so, as someone on this forum has already said. NAAS would still accredit a school of fish.
