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How Does Accreditation Help
us Run a Successful
American School?
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What is Accreditation?
Accreditation Defined:
A process to evaluate and recognize an institution for meeting peer developed standards established for the purpose of promoting quality education.
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How does inspection differ from accreditation?
Government inspections (KHDA) measure the school against other schools based on the schools progress and attainment.
NEASC/CIS accreditation inspections measure the school against the school’s own standards and their mission statement.
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Accreditation Helps Schools Prepare for DSIB
DSIB InspectionsCIS/NEASC Accreditation
Students’ Progress and Attainment in Key Subjects
Personal and social development Teaching, learning and
assessment Curriculum Support School Culture and Partnerships
for Learning Governance and Leadership Overall Performance
Mission and School Vision Driven Teaching & Learning Governance & Leadership Faculty & Support Staff Access to Teaching & Learning School Culture & Partnerships for
Learning Operational Systems
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Our Mission
American Academy in Al Mizhar is committed to meeting the needs of families
with an international outlook who have chosen an American education.
By offering a co-educational early childhood program for dual language learners leading to a single gender college preparatory school for girls, our mission is to promote intellectual curiosity,
independent and critical thinking, communication and
problem solving skills, a lifelong passion for learning, and an
exposure to and a respect for cultural diversity.
By expecting academic excellence, we inspire personal growth and
develop intrinsically motivated global citizens who are committed to
being leaders in
community service and environmental responsibility. Spring 2012
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The Value of Accreditation
Accreditation: Purpose and Value
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The Purpose of Dual Accreditation:
To be measured against both American and International standards.
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Accreditation ValueValue to the School : Value to the Student:The opportunity for self-
assessmentImproved intra-
school contact and understanding
An evaluation by peersA plan for the futureConfirmation of
the school’s needs The award of
accreditation itself
Access to greater opportunities for higher education
Improved educational quality and consistency
Value of external validation and the need for assessments and improvements
Opportunity to engage with school more directly
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T e a c h ing a nd L e a r ning S t a nd a r d s
M iss ion & E x pe c t a t ions
C ur r ic ulum
I nst r uc t ion A sse ssme nt
L e a d e r sh ip & O r ga niz a t ion
S c h ool R e sour c e s f or L e a r ning
C ommunit y R e sour c e s f or L e a r ning
S uppor t S t a nd a r d s
SELF STUDY
VISITINGCOMMITTEE
FOLLOW UP
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SELF STUDYIs school specificIs staff drivenRequires parental and community
inputRequires reflection, discussion,
consensus and back-upTells the story of how and how well
the school meets CIS/NEASC standards for good schooling
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VISITING COMMITTEE• Reads the self study
• Spends four days watching the school in action
• Meets and discusses the self study with members of the school’s community
• Provides objective assessment of the conclusions of the self study
Determines the degree to which the school meets the standards
Develops the final report which includes perceptions, commendations and recommendations
Makes a recommendation about accreditation to CIS/NEASC
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FOLLOW UP Prioritize the recommendations found in the
Visiting Committee Report Identify the responsible people and develop
action plan Establish a timeline Develop strategies, adopt and adapt them, and
assess the results Prepare appropriate reports:
Two Year Report Special Progress Reports Five Year Report
Celebrate the accomplishments
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BENEFITS OF ACCREDITATION
Self AwarenessSelf EvaluationPlanning OpportunitiesUpholding StandardsQuality ControlPublic AccountabilitySchool ApprovalSchool Improvement
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So…. How did accreditation help us become a better school?
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AAM – After AccreditationLinks with Parents
and the Community
Empowerment of Staff
Living the Mission
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Empowerment of StaffIncreased staff morale - the accreditation
process fostered staff unity, collegiality and rapport, thereby giving all school staff a feeling of ownership in the school’s successes.
Improved instruction - recommendations led to positive changes in areas such as curriculum and assessment.
Greater staff teamwork and collegiality - accreditation led to the formation of “Professional Learning Communities.”
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The AAM
Family – Success with Linking the Community
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LIVING THE MISSION Lifelong LearnerCommunity Leader
Independent and Critical Thinker
Global Citizen
Cultural Diversity
Environmentally Aware