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- Accreditation OverviewWhat are the requirements of ACS accreditation? Philosophical requirements: Evidence of a clear understanding of the nature and purpose of a classical education and an incorporation of that understanding in the school’s operating documents and public statements Academic requirements: A clearly articulated statement of the school’s academic goals at every level and a clear process of ensuring the achieving those goals Curricular requirements: Full or partial implementation of the Latin-centered Classical Core Program Methodological requirements: Demonstration of an understanding of the importance of traditional, teacher-directed instruction in the classroom and a process by which those methodologies are communicated to school staff Assessment requirements: Demonstration of the value-added benefit of the school’s academic program through standardized test scores and compliance with ACS’s regular process of reporting test scores Doctrinal requirements: A doctrinal statement consisting of the Nicene Creed or a statement of belief consistent with the Nicene Creed.[1] Other Information Required from Schools: A copy of current school bylaws (for existing schools only) List of staff and faculty which includes grades and subjects taught and level of education List of books and resources used in current curriculum A statement of faith consisting of or consistent with the Nicene Creed and verification…
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By Ethan Gotcher, 1 month4 weeks ago

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The Four Questions You Can Ask About Anything

From the new issue of The Classical Teacher: The most basic question we can ask about anything is “What is it?” Young children explicitly ask this question all the time. But even adults do it, although they may not do it explicitly, or even think about doing it at all. Read more…

By Martin Cothran, 2 years ago

Exordium

Christian philosopher Peter Kreeft on the 19 kinds of judgment

From Peter Kreeft’s “Living Well On Earth & Entering Heaven: The Nineteen Types of Judgment,” recently republished at the Imaginative Conservative: (more…)

By Martin Cothran, 3 years12 months ago

Exordium

Education and Politics

In the midst of a recent conversation, a logical syllogism started to form in my mind:

By Paul Schaeffer, 7 years3 years ago