TY - BOOK AU - Groves,Barry AU - George,Marilyn S. TI - Connecting the dots of accreditation : leadership, coherence, and continuous improvement SN - 9781475862225 U1 - 379.1/58 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Accreditation (Education) KW - Educational leadership N1 - Introduction to connecting the dots -- What Is accreditation? -- Setting the stage: a brief historical perspective -- Why school accreditation? -- Accreditation process: guiding principles and core elements -- Creating coherence through accreditation -- Leadership: using accreditation as a tool for building capacity -- Five examples of successful accreditation implementation -- Diversity, equity, and inclusion in school accreditation -- Lessons learned: accreditation as a continuous improvement process -- Accreditation questions and the future N2 - "This book provides a practical, succinct guide for educators on "how" the core elements of the accreditation process can unite a school in its transformative, continuous improvement journey"-- ER -