Council of International Schools “Your Worldwide Partner in International Education” Our Mission The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a not-for-profit association of schools and post-secondary institutions working collaboratively for the continuous improvement of international education.

Preliminary Visit ● Understand the school’s philosophy and objectives ● Evaluate the school program and operations based on the accreditation standards and the school’s philosophy and objectives. ● Ascertain the school’s readiness to move toward full accreditation and undertake the self-study ● Provide feedback regarding areas for improvement through written recommendations ● Clarify with the school community the forthcoming evaluation process and procedures, including a timeline for next stages.

Deadlines for paperwork Friday 24 th April If I have not contacted you yet then no need to worry Monday 25 th May Section B Full curriculum documentation, study programmes, etc. used by academic staff as the basis of their teaching and assessment. Use G drive folders

Deadlines for paperwork (…cont’d) Monday 25 th May Section E School policies concerning identification of, and provision for, students with disabilities or special talents. School policies concerning identification of, and provision for, students needing English Language Support. Use G drive folders

Group Meetings Monday 25 th May 3.30 – 4.30pm Meeting with the whole staff to explain the accreditation process; A small representative group of staff – 45 minutes; A group of support staff – 30 minutes; The school council – 1 hour; A group of representative parents – 1 hour; A group of students – 30 minutes; Half day workshop for SLT and TLR1s. Minimum timings given

Focussed Meetings These will be approx 45 minutes. ● Each member of SLT individually ● Heads of department (sometimes in small groups no more than 3). ● Librarian ● Higher Education Guidance Counsellor ● Business manager ● School Nurse

Classroom Observations One hour a day over the three days. Informal No special arrangements. “…. to obtain a ‘feel’ for teaching and learning in the school”

Self-Study- Format Part 1- School Profile analysis of student achievement data, analysis of survey results Part 2-Analysis of the School’s Operations A PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES (5 Standards) P & O; admissions to match P & O B CURRICULUM (14 Standards) Programme design & documentation; delivery; student assessment; use of assessment results in review; analysis vertically and horizontally C GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT (9 Standards) Board membership and role, management (administration); the governance-management interface; finance and financial management D STAFF (7 Standards) Includes teaching and support personnel; number and qualifications; contractual issues: organisation; relations with management: professional development; appraisal

Self Study Format (continued) E STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES (10 Standards) Special Needs; English language Support; counselling; guidance; testing and advice for post-secondary applications; health care F RESOURCES (9 Standards) Food; security; transport; cleaning; safety; emergency procedures; school buildings/grounds/equipment; IT provision; library/media centre G STUDENT AND COMMUNITY LIFE (6 Standards) Relationships among and between students, staff & management; student and parent information and consultation; co-curricular activities; promotion of international and inter-cultural experiences; boarding services (TOTAL STANDARDS: 60) Part 3: Conclusions Summary of main strengths, areas and plans for improvement

Section B: Curriculum Multiple Self Study Groups Address curriculum “horizontally” by school division Address curriculum “vertically” by subject area Same Standards and Indicators for all curriculum analysis

IS School Self Evaluation Next year this will be subsumed into the CIS: WASC process, but this year subject reports will be central to the preliminary visit. Monday 30th March SSE reports are requested. Pro-formas given out to HODs. Written evaluations from Heads of SDP strands and progress reports from development teams requested. Monday 18th May SSE reports due in from departments and progress reports from development teams. Development team vision statements / objectives for inclusion in the draft SDP also submitted. Into G drive folders. Monday 1st June Draft whole school SSE report distributed to staff Wednesday 17th June SSE / SDP goes to School Council for ratification