Clarendon Hall earns SACS accreditation

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Clarendon Hall has been awarded accreditation upon the recommendation from an external review team representing AdvaceED, the parent organization of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The accreditation is for a five-year period. The external review team was trained by the South Carolina Independent School Association and was chaired by Dr. Stephenie Hewett, associate professor at The Citadel. AdvanceED is a global accrediting agency which serves more than 34,000 schools. The resources and standards of AdvanceEd ensure that Clarendon Hall is committed to continuous school improvement. The rigorous review process focused on five standards. Standard 1 - Purpose and Direction. Standard 2 - Governance and Leadership Standard 3 - Teaching and Assessing for Learning Standard 4 - Resources and Support Systems Standard 5 - Using Results for Continuous Improvement By ensuring continuous improvement in these areas, AdvanceEd seeks to create and initiate change, growth and innovation in their schools. "The process of SACS Accreditation is absolutely exhaustive, but it exposes our opportunities for improvement, which have already begun," said Clarendon Hall Headmaster Phillip Rizzo. "With the help of SCISA, we are developing a professional development model which will ultimately allow us to better serve our students." The South Carolina Independent School Association is a non-profit, voluntary association of more than 120 independent schools, which serve more than 37,000 teachers and students. Founded in 1965, the state-incorporated organization operates as an exclusively educational organization with the responsibilities of establishing accreditation standards, coordinating academic and athletic competition and providing professional development for member organizations.