WHY WASC/CAIS ACCREDITATION IS IMPORTANT

• Validates the integrity of Hillcrest's programs and student transcripts
• Fosters excellence and encourages ongoing improvement
• Assures parents that Hillcrest's programs are compatible with school's educational goals
• Improves strategic planning, restructuring, and staff development
• Helps to manage change through regular assessment, planning, implementation, and reassessment
• Helps to establish priority areas for improvement
• Recognizes Hillcrest's strengths and weaknesses through ongoing analyses by staff and visiting accreditation teams
• Enables Hillcrest to establish and implement a three to five year improvement plan