Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy Earns Second Prestigious Cognia System Accreditation
August 14 2023 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
OVCA First Recognized by Cognia in 2018
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) announced today it has
earned a second system accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit
organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school
districts, and education service providers. OVCA is a full-time,
tuition-free public charter school that first earned the
accreditation in 2018.
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Cognia, formerly AdvancED, nationally recognizes school
districts that meet rigorous standards for productive learning
environments, equitable resource allocation and effective
leadership. OVCA is recognized across the nation as a school system
that meets Cognia Standards of Quality and maintains a commitment
to continuous improvement.
“Cognia’s recognition demonstrates our faculty’s commitment to
excellence and our goal to make quality education a priority for
our students, their parents, and our community here at OVCA,” said
Audra Plummer, OVCA’s Head of School. “Earning this accreditation
is an ideal way to kick off the new school year and exhibits our
virtual schooling expertise.”
Accreditation from Cognia is a valuable mark of distinction
recognized by educators around the world. Dr. Stephan Sargent,
Cognia’s lead reviewer for OVCA and professor at Northeastern
University in Broken Arrow, added “I commend OVCA’s focus on
offering an excellent, impactful curriculum to its students.
Engagement of parents, focus on continuous improvement, and a
dedicated faculty are all critical to education. I congratulate
them for their reaccreditation.”
OVCA received accreditation by demonstrating a continuous
process of improvement and submitting to internal and external
reviews. School systems in good standing can maintain their
accreditation for a five-year term. OVCA is one of six Oklahoma
public schools – both brick-and-mortar and virtual – that are
credited by Cognia.
About Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy (OVCA) is a full-time public
charter school authorized by the Statewide Virtual Charter School
Board and serves Oklahoma students in kindergarten through 12th
grade. As part of the Oklahoma public school system, OVCA is
tuition-free and gives parents and families the choice to access
the curriculum and tools provided by K12, a Stride company (NYSE:
LRN). Stride offers learners of all ages a more effective way to
learn and build their skills for the future. For more information
about OVCA, visit https://ovca.k12.com/.
About Cognia
Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment,
professional learning, and improvement services to institutions and
other education providers. The result of the merger of AdvancED and
Measured Progress, Cognia was formed to bridge the gap between
school evaluation and student assessment. As a global nonprofit
working in over 80 countries, our 36,000 institutions serve and
support nearly 25 million students and five million educators every
day. Cognia serves as a trusted partner in advancing learning for
all learners. Find out more at cognia.org.
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