S.B.R. 91-1-203(b) allows initially-licensed persons to complete their required performance assessment (mentoring) while employed in either a State Board accredited school or in a school that is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the State Board.  The recognized regional or national accrediting agencies are listed below. RECOGNITION  OF THESE ACCREDITING AGENCIES IS APPLICABLE ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING MENTORING TO MOVE FROM AN INITIAL TO A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE or to count experience for licensure renewal purposes.  
 
The performance assessment required under any initial license (teaching, school specialist or school leadership) is currently defined by regulation as a district provided mentoring program that is approved based on guidelines.
 

National Accrediting Agencies

• Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist schools, colleges and universities (North America Division)
• Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
• Association of Christian Teachers and Schools  Assembly of God (ACTS)
• American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
• Christian Schools International (CSI)
• International Christian Accrediting Association
• Montessori School Accreditation Commission
• National Christian School Association
• National Independent Private Schools Association
• National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)
• Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA)

 

Regional Accrediting Associations

• Middle States Association
• New England Association
• North Central Association
• Southern Association
• Western Association

 

Regional Associations of Independent Schools

• Association of Independent Schools of New England
• Independent Schools Association of the Central States
• Independent Schools Association of the Southwest
• Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools
• Southern Association of Independent Schools