What is School Quality Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA)?

The School Quality Assessment and Accreditation (SQAA) process is an evaluation that not only measures the
progress and achievement of the learners, but also the effectiveness of the institution in creating an innovative,
relevant, socially conscious, eco oriented learning environment for all its staff and students. Hence, Quality
Assessment is intrinsic to the curriculum with its twin purpose of self assessment and further improvement of the
school.
The school will be informed well in advance by the CBSE regarding accreditation and all the guidelines will be
available on the CBSE website as well as the website of the authorised agencies. Schools are encouraged to go
through the guidelines before preparing themselves to be accredited.

The process of SQAAwill be done in three phases:

Phase I: The pre-planning will take place 6-8 weeks prior to the visit of the Peer Assessor Team. It includes the
submission of the SQAAF online / by post alongwith related evidence to support the data
Phase II: School Visit by the Peer Assessor Team [PAT] over 2 days for the validation of data and collection of
supporting evidence.
Phase III: Final reporting on the applicant school's accreditation status by the PAT to the CBSE authorized
agency

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