It plans for its future . An accredited school continuously has plans that include strategies for anticipated events and goals toward even higher levels of quality. It examines outcomes . Accredited schools continuously obtain and analyze objective evidence on student achievement and growth. It participates in the responsibilities of the academic profession .
Accredited schools participate in the self-renewing activity of evaluation and accreditation.
The standards are established by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and administered by the Commission on Elementary Schools, one of three accreditation authorities under the auspices of the Middle States Association. The other two are the Commission on Secondary Schools and the Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Association was established by the academic profession in 1887 to set standards for American education. It is a non-profit corporation. Originally chartered by the New York Board of Regents it is presently registered as such by the State of Delaware.