At Cognia, our mission is to lead and empower the education community to help all learners realize their full potential.
We do this by driving education improvement through accreditation, assessment, professional learning, and customized improvement services. As a nonprofit without shareholders, we direct our resources to research and innovation, policy and advocacy, and technology. Through our longevity and expertise in education, we have developed an unmatched network of relationships, research, and resources.
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Key facts
Registered non profit and non-partisan organization
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Comprises largest community of PreK–12 education improvement professionals in the world
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Conducts rigorous, on-site external reviews of PreK–12 institutions to promote continuous improvement
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Provides accreditation and continuous improvement resources to PreK–12 institutions
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Serves 40,000 institutions that enroll more than 17 million students
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Represents schools and school systems across the United States and 90 other nations
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Receives stakeholder survey data based on parent, student and educator feedback. (11,925,000 surveys over the past three years)
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Created through a 2006 merger of the PreK–12 divisions of North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)
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Expanded in 2011 with the addition of the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC)
Resources
Client Stories
Memphis-Shelby County Schools: Empowering Education in Tennessee
Loyola Academy’s Century-plus Partnership with Cognia
How Data and Inclusive Leadership Improve School Outcomes
It Matters: 347,248 Student Voices About Engagement in School
Accreditation Information
The Source
About Cognia
Cognia is a global, nonprofit improvement organization dedicated to helping institutions and other education providers grow learners, teachers, and leaders. Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, and improvement services within a framework of continuous improvement. Serving 40,000 public and private institutions from early learning through high school in 90 countries, Cognia brings a global perspective to advancing teaching and learning.