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The Application Manual
APPLICATION MANUAL The application manual is the handbook of anyone wishing to gain OpenLATCH accreditation status. It is provided here not only as a PDF but also as a Microsoft Word document for the convenience of those who may wish to save the document as an editable file. All received applications will be checked against the posted versions to ensure exactness of copy. To download the application manual as a PDF, click here. To download the application manual as a Microsoft Word file, click here.
APPLICATION PACKETS It is recommended that the following applications be printed out on only the front side of the printed pages in order to preserve the format that best suits the submission of the applications. No intentionally blank pages have been placed in these documents. As a result, printing “front and back” will cause some material that is designed to be on a separate, removable sheet (in order to keep it from being distributed) to be included as a recto or verso of a page containing material that is to be collated and distributed. Initial Accreditation All pages of the Initial-Accreditation application must be completed and mailed to the current OpenLATCH Education Foundation Executive Director. The inclusive page range is from the cover sheet labeled “Initial Accreditation Cover Sheet” to the last page labeled “End of Initial-Accreditation Application.” On our web site, this application is also available as a MS Word document to facilitate typing (MS Word printouts will be checked against the posted PDF version). Ancillary verification documents are to be submitted with the application in the media form best suited for the documentation (DVD, CD, USB drive, video card, paper printout, etc.). Renewal Accreditation All pages of the Renewal Accreditation application must be completed and mailed to the current OpenLATCH Education Foundation Executive Director. The inclusive page range is from the cover sheet labeled “Renewal Accreditation Cover Sheet” to the last page labeled “End of Renewal-Accreditation Application.” On our web site, this application is also available as a MS Word document to facilitate typing (MS Word printouts will be checked against the posted PDF version). Ancillary verification documents are to be submitted along with the application in the media form best suited for the documentation (DVD, CD, USB drive, video card, paper printout, etc.). NOTE: The Renewal-Accreditation application is essentially the same as the Initial-Accreditation application but is label differently in order to ensure that it is assessed via a streamlined process. It is recommended that the applicant keep the responses of the Initial-Accreditation application stored on a computer file so that the responses can be revised or expanded according to how the school changes over the years and then re-entered as responses to the questions of the Renewal-Accreditation application. It is still important, however, that the identity of the school, of its faculty group and board members, and of its location remain anonymous throughout the renewal application (excepting cover pages and agreement sheets), as a blind examination of the renewal application may be required in some cases.
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