FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON SECONDARY SCHOOLS NAMES GORDON DRUMMOND TO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
New York – August 17, 2007 –The Middle States Association Commission on Secondary Schools (MSA-CSS) recently named Gordon Drummond a member of its board of commissioners. Drummond currently serves as the chief learning officer of Sessions Online School of Design based in Manhattan.
As a Middle States commissioner, Drummond will help promote the improvement of secondary education through accreditation and foster communication between secondary schools and institutions of higher education. A recognized leader in accreditation, MSA-CSS appoints commissioners based on their extensive experience in the education field and their commitment to accreditation.
Drummond’s career focus has been in online education, instructional design, curriculum development and teacher training. He began his career in product development at Kaplan, Inc., designing test preparation programs before being promoted to curriculum director for the company’s Pre-College Programs. Drummond then joined Boston-based Learningbrands.com as a senior knowledge architect, creating interactive, adaptive, web-based courses for corporate clients.
Since joining Sessions in 2001, Drummond has enjoyed a broad role working with art and design subject matter experts (SMEs) to conceptualize, develop, and produce courses; recruiting, training, and managing an adjunct faculty of more than 30 teachers; and managing relationships with accrediting organizations as well as New York and New Jersey state licensing agencies.
Drummond earned a master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
“As education director at Sessions, I’ve experienced the positive role that accreditation can play in the development of a school,” says Drummond. “Working with DETC and MSA-CSS has helped Sessions not only meet the mark as an educational institution but also strive to attain the highest standards throughout our organization. I’m delighted at the opportunity to participate in the Commission and share my expertise in online education.”
With almost 10 years of experience in this specialized field, Drummond is a valuable asset to the commission, whose members actively participate in the accreditation process, providing schools with the framework and technical assistance to design and manage change and improvement. This process is based on established protocols and an external evaluation process that also encourages strategic planning and professional development.
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About the Middle States Association (MSA)
Based in Philadelphia, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is the internationally recognized leader in the accreditation of schools, universities and colleges in the mid-Atlantic region and around the world. The association’s commissions accredit more than 3500 schools in Delaware. Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S.Virgin Islands and overseas schools primarily in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Subcontinent of Asia. The association consists of three commissions - Higher Education, Secondary and Elementary and a Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation.
About the Commission on Secondary Schools (MSA-CSS)
(www.css-msa.org)
The Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools accredits public, non-public and charter middle, intermediate and secondary schools as well as non-degree granting career and technical postsecondary institutions, special purpose schools, supplementary education centers, educational service units and distance education institutions. Through a Committee on Institution Wide Accreditation (CIWA), the Commission offers accreditation to PreK-12 education institutions and through partnerships with special accreditors offers joint accreditations to schools seeking both special purpose and CSS’ Gold Standard accreditation.
About Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design
(www.sessions.edu)
Sessions Online Schools of Art and Design offers courses and certificate programs in graphic design, Web design, multimedia, digital arts, business marketing design, and game art.
Sessions was founded in 1997 with the goal of bringing new media design education to graphic and Web designers worldwide, through online education. Once a pioneer and now a leader in the distance education industry, Sessions has delivered classes to students in over 100 countries. Sessions is accredited by the Distance Education Training Council (www.DETC.org) and the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools (MSA-CSS) and is the first of only two online schools licensed by the New York State Department of Education.
For more information contact:
Scott Chappell
scott@sessions.edu
(212) 239-3080 ext. 14 |
