Provisionally Accredited Schools

A provisionally accredited school fails to comply with required standards or indicators of success and/or has been cited with significant Major Deficiencies.

Accredited schools must comply with all REQUIRED NLSA Standards and Indicators of Success.  When a visiting team validates that a school has not complied with a specific Required Standard or Indicator of Success, the national accreditation commission will consider their recommendation for provisional status.  In addition, if the visiting team identifies significant major deficiencies or finds that the school has not prepared required exhibits or documentation, it may recommend the assignment of provisional status with a recommended time frame to resolve the deficiency.

The visitation team notes their recommendation for the consideration of the assignment of Provisional Accreditation in its team report summary as part of its accreditation recommendation. It should include the team’s justifications for the provisional assignment and specific recommendations for remediation, including a suggested time frame for resolution. The assignment of the Provisional designation is ultimately the responsibility of the National Accreditation Commission.

Provisionally accredited schools are required to take corrective action identified by the National Accreditation Commission within the prescribed time frame or risk the revocation of their accreditation status. Provisional schools are ultimately accountable to their District Accreditation Commission (DAC) for actions related to their provisional assignment. The DAC must validate and document the school’s actions and report them to the National Accreditation Commission before a school will be reinstated in “Good Standing.”  The DAC should use the Provisional Accountability Report form and attach it to their annual report to the National Accreditation Commission.

I hope this provides some clarification regarding our process and how to go about reporting.