CIS 8
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Edition (Version 8.2) Standards & Indicators
Approved 30-Oct-2009, Revised for Version 8.2 Sep-2013
COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS (CIS)
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT THROUGH ACCREDITATION
Guide to School Evaluation and Accreditation - 8
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Edition (Version 8.2)
STANDARDS AND INDICATORS
SECTION A
SCHOOL GUIDING STATEMENTS
Note: The term “governing body” includes any school ownership structure.
STANDARD A1
The school shall be guided by clear and broadly accepted Guiding Statements of vision, mission,
and educational objectives (or the equivalent using the school’s chosen nomenclature and format)
for students.
A1a
INDICATORS RELATED TO STANDARD A1
The school’s Guiding Statements establish clear expectations for student learning and guidelines for the
well-being of the whole school community.
A1b
Monitoring procedures exist which show that the school’s Guiding Statements
enjoy a high degree of
support from the
governing body, school leadership, staff, parents and students with this support being
demonstrated by the actions of all these school sectors.
A1c
There is evidence which shows that the school’s Guiding Statements
drive decision-making, planning,
action and review at multiple levels of school life.
A1d
There
are periodic, data-driven reviews of the school’s Guiding Statements which
involve the broad
school community and which ensure that the statements remain vibrant and relevant.
A1e
A formal process and defined indicators are used to assess the school’s success in
achieving its aims as
laid out in its Guiding Statements.
STANDARD A2
The school’s Guiding Statements shall clearly demonstrate a commitment to internationalism/
