Adapting the 4 Cs from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills helped Saipan International School in achieving a six-year accreditation status from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.<\/p>\n
SIS headmaster Ron Snyder told Saipan Tribune that it was AP English and statistics teacher Ingur Lee who suggested that they adapt the 4 Cs from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills as the school\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a partnership between business leaders and educators in K-12 and Higher Education, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity have been identified as critical for success in university and the working world in the future,\u201d said Snyder.<\/p>\n
\u201cSIS applied for accreditation through WASC. We have been accredited before but need to undergo a full self-study evaluation every six years. This self-study lasted a full year and involved the full staff, parents and students.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ACS WASC commissioners, in a letter sent to Snyder, said they found that SIS\u2019 PK-12 programs have met their criteria for accreditation. \u201cThis accreditation status is based on all of the information provided by the school, including the self-study report, and the satisfactory completion of the on-site accreditation visit.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSIS is required to prepare a mid-cycle progress report for the mid-cycle visit. The report and visit should demonstrate that the school has: Addressed the critical areas for follow-up through the school-wide action plan, made appropriate progress on the implementation of the school-wide action plan, and improved student achievement relative to the school-wide learner outcomes and the academic standards.\u201d<\/p>\n
Snyder said they looked at SIS\u2019 whole educational program in order to find areas where they could improve. \u201cThis included re-evaluating the school\u2019s mission and vision. We realized that our former school-wide learner objectives were not meeting the needs of our students so looked at what could help out our students best.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that SIS\u2019 accreditation meant their program went into a rigorous quality control program that would help their students as they seek higher education. \u201cBecause of this, universities can rest assured that our students are prepared for success in post-secondary classes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt also means that the U.S. government recognizes our program and has authorized us to accept international students with student visas,\u201d said Snyder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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