Accreditation & Assessment Support

Accreditation

Cognia

NCSSM is also accredited through Cognia since 1992. Cognia is a national organization that is used by a variety of educational institutions for accreditation purposes, such as charter schools and non-public schools. 

NCSSM's official recognition by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is as a NC STEM School of Distinction. NC STEM School of Distinction is a label developed by the state of NC to recognize exemplary STEM Schools and STEM Programs.

Program Assessment Support

We provide a variety of program assessment support across the institution by administering evaluations, managing focus groups, assisting with surveys, and analyzing program data. Some areas in which we have helped in the past include: