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For immediate release:
Friday, December 10, 2004
Contact: Tony Simmons
Program Director
High School for Recording Arts
651-287-0890
tony@hsra.org
High School for Recording Arts School Awarded NCA Accreditation
St. Paul, Minnesota - December 10, 2004 - Program Director announced today that High School for Recording Arts earned accreditation
for the 2004-2005 school year from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).
The Association recognized the school on December 5, 2004, at its annual meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona. High School for Recording
Arts joins over 9,000 schools across a 19 state region that were honored for attaining accreditation.
To earn accreditation, schools must meet NCA CASI's high standards, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school,
and implement a continuous school improvement plan focused on increasing student performance. The accreditation process is voluntary
and requires annual review.
"Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents, and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a
safe and enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators,"
stated Program Director Tony Simmons. "NCA CASI accreditation is recognized across state lines, which not only eases the transfer
process as students move from accredited school to accredited school but also assures parents that the school is meeting regionally
and nationally accepted standards for quality and successful professional practice."
Accreditation provides an external mark of quality and a proven process for school improvement. Paula Anderson, Education Director
of High School for Recording Arts, who leads the school's improvement team, stated, "The real value of NCA CASI accreditation is
the school improvement process, which focuses the school staff on analyzing student performance data, identifying areas of weakness,
and developing clear goals and plans for improvement. We regularly assess and measure our progress in all goal areas, and NCA CASI
holds us accountable for demonstrating growth. The process keeps everyone in the building focused on raising student achievement."
"This accomplishement is the culmination of many years of hard work by the staff of Studio 4/High School for Recording Arts," stated
the Founding Director David "T.C." Ellis. "I look forward to continuing our efforts to increase the academic acheivement of students,
especially those who have been the most at risk."
Parents and interested community members can learn more about NCA CASI accreditation at www.ncacasi.org.
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