What does accreditation mean?

KISC is an Accredited School

Accreditation encourages and facilitates school improvement because it…

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->requires KISC to establish and implement a yearly improvement plan based on its vision mission and value statements.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->regularly conducts an examination of the entire school – its community, its philosophy and goals, its programs and services, its facilities, and its financial stability.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->helps KISC to set priorities for improvement.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->Offers a mechanism for all stakeholders to play a major role in determining KISC’s future, helping KISC to be the best it can be.

Accreditation provides a means for public accountability because it …

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->assures KISC’s community that the school’s purposes are appropriate and are being accomplished through a viable educational program.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->provides an objective, third party evaluation of a school’s entire program, services, resources, and results based on professional standards.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->engages KISC in a regular peer review process aimed at ensuring attention to a continuous improvement process.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->validates for the public the integrity of KISC’s program and student transcripts.

Accreditation ensures that KISC meets Middle States’  internationally recognized professional standards for schools in the areas of….

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Philosophy, Mission, Beliefs, and Objectives Planning

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Learning Media Services and Technology Finances

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Governance and Leadership and Oraganisational Design of staff

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Staff and Student Life and Services

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Educational Programs Facilities

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Health and Safety      

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Assessment of Student Learning