CIS Re-accreditation

Overview

CIS is the Council of International Schools, an independent body that provides an evaluation framework for schools to evaluate their work and as a structure to help with school improvement plans. It is a 5 year cycle. We are currently accredited by both CIS and another accreditation body, NEASC, and the re-accreditation process has started very positively.

Where is ISL in the re-accreditation cycle?

The leadership team completed a preparatory report and submitted it at the beginning of August. We are currently preparing for a 4-day visit from one representative from CIS and one representative from NEASC from 5th to 8th September. During this visit they will meet with the school leadership team, representatives from the Board, parent representatives from the PTA, student representatives, teachers and support staff to gain a deeper understanding of ISL. They will observe all aspects of the school from car park drop-offs to break times to teaching and learning.

What will happen after the preparatory visit?

We will receive the visiting team’s report with commendations and recommendations. We fully expect to move to the next stage which is the self-study on receipt of this report. We will then ask all members of the school community to complete a self-study questionnaire that will help to inform the self-study stage. Teachers will lead and be part of the committees that will evaluate the school using the CIS evaluation framework. A final report will be completed by the school leadership team for submission in late 2023. An evaluation visit to peer review our self-study will take place early in 2024 which we fully expect to result in full re-accreditation.

What are the roles and responsibilities for the re-accreditation cycle?

All stakeholders will be asked to complete the self-study questionnaire in addition to the roles below.

Leadership team - to lead the re-accreditation process, meet with the representatives during the visits and contribute to the self-study committees.

Board of Governors - to meet with the representatives during the visits and present the school’s structure, aims and strategic planning and to give input to certain aspects of the self-study committees.

CIS coordinators - to lead the re-accreditation process in partnership with the leadership team and ensure that the school meets the requirements and deadlines for the process

Parents - to meet with the representatives during the visits

Teachers - to meet with the representatives during the visits and to lead or be part of the self-study committees

Students - to meet with the representatives during the visits and give input to certain aspects of the self-study committees 

Support staff - to meet with the representatives during the visits and be part of the self-study committees

CIS and NEASC - to peer review the preparatory report and the self-study reports and to use the school visits to gather evidence before awarding re-accreditation.

For more information please visit https://www.cois.org/