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Cognia Accreditation


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General Information
The Glynn County School System's Cognia (formerly AdvancEd) Accreditation Engagement Review was completed on March 18, 2025.  The district was notified by Cognia on April 14, 2025, that our Accreditation Engagement Review had been rated.  Both our overall score and feedback on each component were made available at that time.
 
Final approval of our accreditation status will be granted by Cognia and the Cognia Global Commission during their quarterly meeting on June 25, 2025.
 
Glynn County Schools received an overall Index of Quality Education (IEQ) score of 320.  Cognia's IEQ Network Average score is: 296.
 
 
 
What is Accreditation?
District accreditation is a commitment to a journey of ongoing improvement.  As the most widely used improvement process in the world, accreditation is distinctly different from other improvement processes. According to Cognia, accreditation is the "launchpad for school improvement."  It relies heavily on Cognia's research-based standards and evidence-based criteria to evaluate the district as a whole and the schools and programs we serve.  The accreditation process examines the entire institution, "from policies to learning conditions and cultural context - to determine how well the parts work together to meet the needs of every learner." 
 
Accreditation is not a one-time inspection.  Using both internal and external review processes and evaluators, guided by Cognia's Performance Standards and Key Characteristics, the journey of accreditation is meant to help meet improvement goals and to develop sustainable commitments to better learner outcomes. 
 
In short, accreditation is continuous improvement.