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SAIS Accreditation: Jumping Through Hoops or Getting Engaged?

By Joanne Andruscavage, Director of Accreditation, SAIS When you read the word “accreditation,” what comes to mind? Dread? Drudgery? A series of hoops your school must jump through to earn recognition? A certificate? What’s your “elevator speech” about your school’s […]

Membership Fees & Dues

Invoices will be sent by email the first week of June to the dues contact on record. To update your school’s dues contact, please email data@sais.org. SAIS annual membership dues are based on the school’s annual operating budget and align […]

Obtain Meaningful and Actionable Feedback with SAIS Surveys

Surveys offer schools valuable information from stakeholders in the school community. SAIS offers a variety of survey options developed to gather feedback from parents, students, faculty, and trustees. School Community Feedback Survey For parents, faculty, and upper school students, the […]

Documents Relative to Standard 6: VIRTUAL LEARNING

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  List of online courses offered and by whom, including accreditation if an outside provider is used Curriculum guide […]

Documents Relative to Standard 5: RESOURCES & SUPPORT

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  Personnel documents  Employee applications, agreements, and handbooks  Description and documentation of the hiring process including screening and background […]

Documents Relative to Standard 4: STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIPS

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  Communication to and from community resources such as police, fire department, city/urban planning offices, child protective services, state […]

Documents Relative to Standard 3: TEACHING & LEARNING

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  Curriculum guides/curriculum map  List of course offerings  Academic Profile/Academic Quick Facts Sheet  School calendar  Daily/weekly schedules  Description of […]

Documents Relative to Standard 2: GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  Governance Documents  Bylaws Board policy manual  Evidence that the board has engaged in conversations about leadership transitions  Evidence […]

Documents Relative to Standard 1: MISSION

NOTE: This is an abbreviated list of documents taken from the indicators. The absence of the documents may delay the accreditation process.  Evidence of nondiscrimination policies in handbooks, website, employment information, student applications, school publications Evidence of regular mission review  […]