| This article takes the "Excellence by Design" accreditation protocol of the Middle States Association (MSA) as an example to explore the characteristics of U.S. K-12 school accreditation standards. The article elaborates on the composition of MSA's "Excellence by Design" accreditation standards, including 5 accreditation standards and 23 core concepts, as well as the school's plans for growth and improvement. The article points out that the U.S. K-12 accreditation standards are characterized by values and goals as the core, student development as the foundation, voluntary equality as the premise, evidence-based research as the method, and widespread benefits as the consensus. Finally, the article discusses and draws implications for accreditation standards from the perspectives of schools, accrediting agencies, technological transformation, and educational evaluation, suggesting that reference can be made to MSA's school accreditation standards to construct an educational evaluation system that involves multiple stakeholders, aligns with China's actual situation, and meets world standards. |
