The following are the most current guidance documents for the AISNE accreditation process and apply to schools considering AISNE accreditation for the first time or planning ahead for a future AISNE reaccreditation:
- AISNE Eligibility Criteria and Standards for Accreditation
- AISNE School Accreditation Handbook
- AISNE Self-Study Template (Coming Soon!)
Schools undertaking an AISNE accreditation process receive comprehensive training and access to a private portal of supporting resources in the year prior to launching a Self-Study. Similarly, Visiting Team members receive training and access to resources in the six months leading up to a Site Visit. Accredited schools and Visiting Team members can contact Beth Friedman, Director of Accreditation, for access to these portals or other resources.
Serving on a School Accreditation Visiting Team
One of the most valuable resources for AISNE’s accreditation process is the set of dedicated volunteers who make up our Visiting Teams. Serving on a school accreditation Visiting Team is an opportunity available to faculty and staff from AISNE member schools.
Serving on a Visiting Team is a unique and valuable professional development experiences in which educators can participate. It’s also an important responsibility and a service to the peer schools within the AISNE network.
During a Site Visit, team members:
- Assess a school’s alignment with AISNE Eligibility Criteria and Accreditation Standards;
- Evaluate the school’s programs and practices through the lens of its unique mission;
- Observe the school in full operation and validate the degree to which it is living its mission and doing what it says it is doing in its self-study; and,
- Develop commendations and recommendations to guide the school’s continuous improvement.
AISNE is always seeking community members from AISNE-accredited schools who are capable writers and organized, efficient professionals who collaborate well with others. Volunteers should have enough experience within their area of expertise that they have seen and can appreciate different approaches and perspectives. Team members are asked to leave their own schools behind and evaluate a new school in light of its own mission and the AISNE standards.
Contact Us
Questions about AISNE accreditation? Contact Beth Friedman, Director of Accreditation.