ISRI has been officially awarded the certificate of accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). It is time to thank Allah (SWT) and celebrate such a great achievement. Gaining accreditation verifies that ISRI provides quality education for its students. It is proof of our ability to compete with other educational institutions. It also indicates that ISRI meets the national and international standards of quality education.
The significance of Accreditation:
Accreditation is an expression of confidence in the institution's purposes, performances, and human and financial resources. The accreditation agency is considered an advocate of quality of education and its improvement. Being accredited by NEASC is a reflection of improvement of education at ISRI in a comprehensive scope. It is based on standards that cover 15 different areas in schools and colleges. These standards evaluate areas such as mission, governance, program, students experience, assessment, health and safety, infrastructure, faculty, and administration. That is; accreditation testifies ISRI meets the standards of quality education included in these areas.
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF
SCHOOLS & COLLEGES (NEASC)
Founded in 1885, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the nation’s oldest accrediting association, serving more than 2,000 public and independent schools, colleges and universities in the six states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont and American/international schools in more than sixty nations worldwide. Since 1990, it remains the only one of the nation’s six accrediting agencies to promote collaborations for educational improvement beyond the region.
COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS IN
NORTH AMERICA (CISNA)
CISNA is the largest and only Islamic accreditation organization of Islamic schools in the world. CISNA currently has an accreditation partnership with AdvancED/Cognia and a working agreement with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). CISNA is recognized by the New York State Department of Education (the largest in the U.S.) as an accrediting agency. CISNA Accreditation provides a means to review and evaluate all aspects of a school’s program with an Islamic lens.CISNA advocates for Islamic schools, provides accreditation services, professional development, and resources to ensure institutional effectiveness that leads to student success.