Accreditation Handbook for State Agencies
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Introduction
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Program Background
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I. CSBS Vision and Mission Statement
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II. Program Overview
4
III. Accreditation Program Background
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IV. Benefits of the Accreditation Program
7
V. Roles and Responsibilities of the CSBS Accreditation Staff
7
Accreditation Standards
8
I. Principles of Accreditation
8
II. Process for Setting the Standards
9
Accreditation Scoring System
10
I. Minimum Passing Scores
10
II. Rating Scale
11
III. Values and Max Scores
13
Steps of Accreditation
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I. Agencies Seeking Accreditation
17
II. Accreditation Costs
17
III. Self-Evaluation Questionnaire (SEQ)
17
IV. Accreditation Online System (AOS)
18
V. On-Site Review
18
VI. Audit Team Review
19
VII. PSC Review/Vote
19
Annual Review
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I. Purpose of the Annual Review
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II. Profile/Annual Review Online Platform
20
III. Annual Review Process
20
Governance
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I. Performance Standards Committee (PSC)
21
II. PSC Members
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III. Review Team
21
IV. Confidentiality and Information Security
22
APPENDIX A - PSC Charter
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a) OBJECTIVES
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b) FUNCTIONS
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c) OPERATING POLICIES
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APPENDIX B - PSC Chair Job Description
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APPENDIX C - PSC Member Job Description
27
APPENDIX D - Review Team Member Job Description
28
APPENDIX E - Review Team Compensation
30
APPENDIX F - Denial/De-Accreditation/Probation Policy
31
PSC and Director, Accreditation
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