A service available to AISNE’s independent elementary, middle, and high school members, accreditation engages schools in a rigorous examination of their educational programs through the lens of their own unique missions and AISNE’s trusted standards. It enhances student learning and growth in our schools through a cycle of reflection, data-gathering, and feedback.
Schools choose AISNE accreditation to provide quality assurance to all stakeholders, validating that the organization is meeting rigorous standards in all aspects of its operations and helping to demonstrate alignment with its mission. At its core, accreditation is a tool schools can use to ensure institutional health and promote continuous school improvement.
Following a 10-year cycle, schools complete a rigorous self-study to reflect on and assess their practices. They then host a multi-day site visit in which a team of professional educators from other AISNE schools gather evidence to validate the school’s own assessment, identify strengths and growth areas, and offer feedback that a school can use in its own continuous improvement efforts.
Learn about AISNE Accreditation:
Express your school’s interest in being accredited by AISNE
Benefits
- Strengthens a school’s commitment and congruence to mission
- Allows for both internal and external evaluation against research-based standards of effective practice
- Demonstrates a school’s willingness to be held professionally accountable
- Affirms the strengths of the school and helps to identify areas for improvement
- Provides a structure and timetable that facilitates institutional reflection, dialogue, and change
- Enhances credibility with a school’s immediate constituents and with the community at large
- Demonstrates that a school is active within and aligned with the broader independent school community
- Focuses on the institution rather than on individuals, which helps to ensure a school’s long-term health
Questions about AISNE accreditation? Contact Beth Friedman, Director of Accreditation.