The Starr Family Jewish Day School is accredited by Cognia, formerly known as AdvancED, the largest accrediting agency in the country.
What is the IEQ™? The Index of Education Quality™ provides a holistic measure of overall performance based on a comprehensive set of indicators and evaluative criteria. A formative tool for improvement, it graphically pinpoints areas of success and areas in need of focus.
What are IEQ™ Domains? The IEQ™ comprises three domains: 1) the impact of teaching and learning on student performance; 2) the leadership capacity to govern; and 3) the use of resources and data to support and optimize learning.
How is the IEQ™ Scored? The overall and domain scores can range from 100-400. The domain scores are derived from: the Cognia Standards and Indicators ratings; results of the Analysis of Student Performance; and data from Stakeholder Feedback Surveys.
Interested in More IEQ™ Details? More IEQ™ resources may be found here.
Why Does Accreditation Matter?
Accreditation is designed to help educational institutions boost their ongoing performance efforts for the benefit of their students. Cognia insists on a relentless pursuit of excellence – for itself and for the institutions it accredits. This ethic of excellence ensures that institutions will find rich benefits from accreditation and that parents can confidently make informed decisions about their children’s education, knowing their child’s school is accredited. Accreditation matters because our students deserve the highest level of educational excellence possible.
Educational Institutions That Engage in Cognia Accreditation
- Unite with a global network committed to standards of educational excellence.
- Earn the distinction of quality through the recognized seal of AdvancED accreditation.
- Experience a unified, clear, and powerful accreditation process with a scalable and sustainable evaluation of education quality.
- Receive external and objective validation of the areas in which they’re doing well, and the areas for continuous improvement.
- Benefit from AdvancED research that shapes educational policy and improves learning practices.
- Experience a state-of-the-art web-based accreditation system that is continuously being upgraded and improved.
- Hear the best available ideas and thinking on education practices and trends through innovative products, educational technologies, and the collective knowledge of peers.
- Benefit from shared expertise and powerful professional learning through local and global workshops, training, conferences, and personalized service.
Students & Parents Will...
- Experience ease in transferring credits from one school to another.
- Gain greater access to federal loans, scholarships, postsecondary education and military programs that require students attend an accredited institution.
- Benefit from their institution or educational system’s commitment to raising student performance and accountability.
Texas Jewish Private Schools
The following Texas Jewish Private schools are accredited by AdvancED:
