What does JPA stand for JROTC

The answer to what does JPA stand for in JROTC is: JROTC Program for Accreditation. JROTC is accredited by AdvancED which is a national accrediting agency. This means that JROTC programs have to stick to AdvancEd’s standard for quality.

What is done for a JPA inspection | What does JPA stand for JROTC

The inspection criteria of JROTC programs invovles checking for cadet particpation and assessing instructor portfolios. Instructors have to show evidence of effective professional development, teaching and learning, professional development, assessment, collaborative activities, and continuous improvement efforts. Cadets also are required to have a portfolio that contains things such as their school work, resume, JROTC essay, accomplishments, goals, and aspirations. Their portfolios must demonstrate leadership, problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking. These inspections are required and take place every three to five years for JROTC programs. 

In addition, cadets will stand at attention while inspectors ask them questions about the curriculum (military bearing and knowledge). I looked online for examples of JPA questions and found this website, this website, this website.

Cadets’ uniforms will also be judged and the overall attendance of the batallion is taken into account. In addition, a Color Guard will usually perform for the inspectors and is critiqued by them.

JPA inspection pass rate stats | What does JPA stand for JROTC

Programs that receive a 70% or below are deemed unsatisfacory and that program will be placed on suspesnion for one year and reinspected within twelve months to see if they are still able to be accreddited or if they should be shut down. Programs within the 70-94% range are deemed as proficient. Programs that recieve a 95% and above are deemed a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and are allowed to wear a gold star on their uniforms.

Only 0.5% of all JROTC programs have gotten a 100%. 10% have gotten over 97%. Less than 50% of JROTC programs have received above a 95%.

Read about the official JPA criteria

You can read more about JPA on this PDF, which has the official critieria in greater detail that Brigades use when performing JPA inspections. This PDF also has a score sheet which is a couple page long that Bridgades use when evaluating the program. Here is a little sample of what the first page of this score sheet looks like:

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