Accreditation Handbook for State Agencies

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Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Program Background .......................................................................................................................... 4 I. CSBS Vision and Mission Statement ....................................................................................... 4 II. Program Overview .................................................................................................................... 4 III. Accreditation Program Background ........................................................................................ 6 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....................................................................................................................... 17 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 ................................................................................................................................... 19 I. Purpose of the Annual Review............................................................................................... 19 II. Profile/Annual Review Online Platform ................................................................................. 20 III. Annual Review Process.......................................................................................................... 20 Governance........................................................................................................................................ 21 I. Performance Standards Committee (PSC) ............................................................................ 21 II. PSC Members .......................................................................................................................... 21 III. Review Team ........................................................................................................................... 21 IV. Confidentiality and Information Security............................................................................... 22 APPENDIX A - PSC Charter............................................................................................................... 23 a) OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................................ 23 b) FUNCTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 23 c) OPERATING POLICIES ...................................................................................................................... 23

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