Please find below the message sent out by Patrice Shadbolt, our PYP coordinator, regarding the IB/CIS visit in November, 2013.
Peak School is an accredited CIS (Council of International Schools) and IB (International Baccalaureate) school. Both of these organisations have rigorous accreditation processes to ensure schools continue to progress in accordance with their standards and practices. The process involves evaluation of the school in light of: the school’s guiding statements and the standards of accreditation.
On 26, 27, 28th November 2013 Peak School will have a joint re-accreditation visit by CIS and IB.
The most important aspect of the accreditation cycle is the ‘self-study’. While identifying and celebrating the school’s strong points, this process also involves the identification of areas for improvement and initiates actions to address them. This study is not the work of one or a few people, but includes the entire community: staff, parents, students and the governing body, and evidence is gathered through surveys, informal chats, school records, documentation and data analysis. We will look at our current practice and determine how closely it aligns with the standards of CIS and IB.
The Self-Study committees will be made up primarily of employees, with representatives from our community, divided into the following sections:
A. Guiding Statements
B. Teaching and Learning – the IB Self-Study
C. Governance & Leadership
D. Faculty & Support Staff
E. Access to Teaching & Learning
F. School Culture & Partnerships for Learning
G. Operational Systems
We encourage you all to be part of this important process by contributing to surveys which will be sent to you, as part of discussion groups or committees.
Patrice Shadbolt – VP and PYPC