Accreditation
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Accreditation
St. Agatha Catholic School is a Western Catholic
Educational Association (WCEA) accredited school. This
accreditation process occurs after a duration of time that
is determined by the WCEA board of commissioners. A
team of Archdiocesan principals, teachers, and
administrators, along with a WCEA representative
completes a 3 day visit and assessment on our school.
Every year the faculty completes a self-study in a subject
area designated by the Archdiocese. This is where we
intensely focus on a particular subject area to ensure that
we are meeting WCEA guidelines for education. Each of
those reports are included in our final accreditation portfolio report which is reviewed as part of our WCEA visit.
After our visit is complete we then receive the Process for School Improvement for Catholic Elementary
Schools (PSI) which is a comprehensive self-study that focuses on student learning. All aspects of the school
are studied in relation to their impact on student learning. Improving student learning is achieved by
improving the processes that contribute to quality learning programs. When a school completes its Self-
Study using Process for School Improvement for the first time, it identifies the degree to which the school
meets the criteria required by WCEA and WASC and sets a direction for future growth (School Improvement
Action Plan). The visiting committee then reports its findings and supports the school's Critical Areas for
Growth and identifies, as appropriate, additional areas that need to be addressed for ongoing school
improvement. The school then modifies its School Improvement Action Plan in response to the visiting
committee's report per diocesan timeline requirements. The Critical Areas for Growth must be addressed
prior to the next cycle for accreditation through the implementation of the School Improvement Action Plan
and annual progress report made to the WCEA Elementary Diocesan Commissioner.
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