Accreditation/Goals

Accreditation History:

Mott Middle/Early College is the first middle/early college high school to achieve North Central Association (NCA) accreditation. Mott Middle/Early College is also the first school to pilot using the Critical Friends Review (CFR) process to fulfill the NCA outcomes-based accreditation process. 

The nationally recognized North Central Accreditation academic “seal of approval” gives the public and institutions of higher education the assurance that a quality education is provided for students attending and graduating from Mott Middle/Early College. 

Mott Middle/Early College received both goal and planning level approval from NCA effective April 16, 2001.

Mott Middle/Early College continues to be an NCA accredited school by fulfilling the expected requirements each year.  In 2005, Mott Middle/Early College hosted their NCA/CFR Results Visit.  A team comprised of K-12 educators from Michigan, New York and Tennessee spent three days on-site observing, examining student work and interviewing parents, students, teachers and support staff to determine how Mott Middle/Early College met its Target Goals. 

The team recommended Mott Middle/Early College H.S. for accreditation status having determined that they more than met their goal requirements.  Accreditation status was approved by the State of Michigan in March 2006.

Current Requirements:

In the 2006-07 school year, the State of Michigan and North Central Association revised their School Improvement Processes.  MM/EC faculty is receiving ongoing training on the new State of Michigan School Improvement Frameworks, the North Central Association AdvancED Standards and the Critical Friends Review Process in preparation for their 2011 team visit.

Mott Middle/Early College Target Goals are:

1. Improve Writing Literacy Across The Curriculum

2. Improve Problem Solving Literacy Across The Curriculum

3. Improve Civility Literacy Across The Curriculum

4. Improve Reading Literacy Across The Curriculum