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CIS/WASC Self Study

Self Study Committee Areas’ Summaries

Section A – School Guiding Statements (1 faculty chair; should have 1-2 parents; fairly small committee)*

  • Clarity of, and the real impact/commitment to, the School’s Vision, Mission and Objectives [ESLRs] (VMO).
  • International/inter-cultural commitment.
  • Admissions policy and procedures to ensure student-to-school match.

Section B – Teaching and Learning  (T/L) (3 faculty chairs, very large committee)

  • Teaching/Learning program coherence with VMO, including internationalism aspects.
  • Alignment between the written and taught curriculum
  • T/L provision for all students with varied learning styles and learning needs.
  • Curriculum documentation comprehensiveness and vertical/horizontal coherence.
  • Resources for learning- library, ICT, facilities, space, human resources, classroom materials.
  • Use of the locality and community diversity to enrich learning.
  • Professional development to support T/L
  • Use of a range of teaching practices to support diverse learner needs
  • Varied assessment of student learning and developing use of resulting data for modification of T/L.
  • Development of systems for analyzing student achievement based on school and individual performance data.
  • Effectiveness of reporting of school and student achievement.
  • Curriculum review procedures

Section C – Governance and Leadership ( 1 faculty chair; fairly small committee)

  • Effective and interdependent governance and management structures.
  • Clarity of roles & responsibilities, especially of Head and Board, expressed in Policy Manual and procedures.
  • Qualified and experienced school leadership
  • Ethical treatment.
  • Financial stability.
  • School planning.

Section D – Faculty and Support Staff (2 faculty chairs; medium sized committee)

  • Staff (Faculty, Support, and leadership) in sufficient numbers and suitable for the job.
  • Effectiveness of contractual arrangements.
  • Robust recruitment and personnel practices leading to stability in staffing
  • Appraisal process linked to professional development.

Section E – Access to Teaching and Learning (2 faculty chairs; should have 2-3 parents; medium to large committee)*

  • Effectiveness of special needs support
  • Effectiveness of ESL/Other Teaching Language support.
  • Effectiveness of guidance/counseling.
  • Provisions for health care on site and off site.
  • Documentation- policies and procedures- supporting services in this area

Section F – School Culture and Partnerships for Learning (1 faculty chair; should have 3-4 parents; medium sized committee)*

  • Positive school climate.
  • Communications and connections within and beyond school.
  • Home-school communications and partnerships in support of learning.
  • Co-curricular programs and access.

Section G – Operational Systems  (1 faculty chair; should have 1-2 parents; fairly small committee)*

  • Effectiveness of financial management.
  • Buildings, grounds, equipment as they support learning.
  • Health and safety provisions-  well-designed, rehearsed and effective plans of action in cases of fire, accident, medical or other emergencies
  • Effectiveness of auxiliary services and their staffing (food, security, transport, maintenance).

* 8-12 parents needed for committees

CIS Self-Study Progress Report to Parents

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