The Office of Catholic Schools was awarded district-wide accreditation status through AdvancED (Cognia) in 2013. To merit this status the Archdiocesan schools engaged in a rigorous self-study, followed by an external review completed by the Cognia team. This review focused on the areas of:
- Mission and Catholic Identity
- Governance and leadership
- Teaching and learning
- Resources and support systems
- Using results for continuous improvement
Having received district accreditation, our 17 archdiocesan schools committed to the process of continuous improvement. As a focus of this improvement, specific goals were identified. These goals are:
- Continue to strengthen and nurture the Catholic identity of Archdiocesan schools
- Engage families in learning opportunities to help deepen their faith
- Increase student engagement through sound evidence based practices
- Strengthen the use of action research and data to inform instruction and positively effect student outcomes
To validate the schools’ engagement in continuous improvement, the Archdiocese of Atlanta has created an internal review process that provides each school with ongoing, objective data to be used in site-based decision-making.
