| About WASC Accreditation: The Commission |
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The purpose of the Commission
is to foster excellence in elementary, secondary, adult
and postsecondary institutions, and supplementary education
programs. The Commission encourages school improvement
through a process of continuing evaluation and recognizes
institutions through granting accreditation to the
schools that meet an acceptable level of quality in
accordance with the established criteria.
The responsibilities of the Commission are listed below:
- Establish bylaws for the governance of the Commission
- Establish criteria for accreditation
- Grant terms of accreditation
- Maintain adequate financial resources
- Maintain complete and accurate of accreditation reviews and actions
- Perform other functions consistent with the Bylaws and Operational Guidelines
- Participate in accreditation visits
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The Commission shall be comprised of individuals representing the various
constituencies of WASC as specified in the WASC Constitution. Constituent organizations
are invited to nominate representatives; these nominations are subject to confirmation
by the Nominating Committee, the Commission and the Board of Directors of WASC.
In addition to the individuals representing institutions, at least one-seventh
of the Commission members shall be considered representatives of the general
public. There are thirty-one representatives from the following educational associations: |
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California
- Association of California School Administrators
- Association of Christian Schools International
- California Association of Independent Schools
- California Association of Private School Organizations
- California Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
- California Department of Education
- California Federation of Teachers
- California School Boards Association
- California Teachers Association
- Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
- Western Catholic Educational Association
Hawaii
- Hawaii Association of Independent Schools
- Hawaii Government Employees' Association
- Hawaii State Department of Education
East Asia
- East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools
Postsecondary Education
Public Members
- Five public members (in addition to the PTA member)
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COMMISSIONERS
(listed by the organizations they represent) |
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| Officers |
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Dale Mitchell, Chairperson
Harlan Lyso, Assistant Chairperson
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| Association of California School Administrators |
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Richard Bray
Rebecca Buettner
Martin Griffin
Mary F. Luebben
Dale Mitchell
Valene Staley
William Wong |
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| Association of Christian Schools International |
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| William Walner |
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| California Association of Independent Schools |
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| Damon Kerby |
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| California Association of Private School Organizations |
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| Kathy Ralston |
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| California Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. (PTA) |
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| Rosaline Turnbull |
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| California Department of Education |
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| William Ellerbee |
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| California Federation of Teachers |
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| George Martinez |
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| California School Boards Association |
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| Jesus Holguin |
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| California Teachers Association |
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| Lorraine Richards |
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| East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools |
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| Harlan Lyso |
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| Hawaii Association of Independent Schools |
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Robert Peters
Linda Reser |
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| Hawaii Government Employees’ Association |
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| Nancy Soderberg |
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| Hawaii State Department of Education |
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| Gerry Madrazo |
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| Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
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| Kelly Bock |
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| Postsecondary Education |
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| Vacancy |
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| Public Members |
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Shabaka Heru
Steve Malvini
Frederico Milton
Carl T. Takamura
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| Western Catholic Educational Association |
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John Collins
Susan Dillon
Patricia Livingston
Richard Sexton
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