IAIS (Indiana Association of Independent Schools) is the Indiana affiliate of ISACS.
The mission of GISA is to advance excellence and collaboration among Georgia's independent schools by serving the professional growth, advocacy and interscholastic needs of member schools.
Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) is a non-profit association of private, independent, and parochial schools throughout the state. This page was last edited on 15 August 2020, at 01:27. It was composed of members from state and regional accrediting associations that were members of NAIS as well as at-large members, and NAIS Board members. Engages in followup activities designed to improve the state or regional accreditation process. Hosts a visit from a team composed of commission members; Receives written recommendations from the commission; and. Washington, DC 20036-3425, NAIS Office: (202) 973-9700 Membership in NAIS is open to independent pre-college schools that are operated by nonprofit organizations. Please, Job Seekers, Welcome to NAIS Career Center, CASE-NAIS Conference for Independent Schools, Cultivate Diverse and Inclusive Communities, Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL), Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM), International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation, Long Term Substitute Teacher - Upper School Debate. Over the course of a 10-year cycle, associations prepared a self-study demonstrating compliance with the Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. The criteria provide common ground for member associations by delineating best practices, policies, and procedures.
NAIS has affiliate members internationally as well.
As schools navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, many have applied for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Membership of the Association includes all ACT Independent Schools as well as a number of schools from the surrounding region who join as Associate Members. After several years of planning to create a new, international organization, the NAIS commission on accreditation disbanded in 2018. It was formed by a group of teachers from Indiana ISACS schools as a means for teachers from these schools … Founded in 1962, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary schools; boys', girls', and coeducational schools. As part of the process of “accrediting the accreditors,” each member association: Accountability serves two purposes: ongoing association improvement and advancement, and the assurance of excellence in the accreditation process for member associations and their independent schools. Together these schools educate almost 14,000 students with enrolments ranging from 25 to nearly 2000. COVID-19 Considerations: Independent Schools and the PPP Loan Application Decision. engaged in research to inform accreditation practice. Bookstore: (240) 646-7052 Over the course of a 10-year cycle, associations prepare a self-study demonstrating compliance with the Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices. As with school accreditation, this served two purposes: institutional improvement and quality assurance.
In response to requests from several state, regional, and national accrediting organizations, the NAIS commission on accreditation was established by the NAIS Board of Trustees in 2001 and convened for the first time in 2002. The NAIS was organized in 1962, the result of the merger of the Independent Schools Education Board and the National Council of Independent Schools[2]. In addition, associations used Model Core Standards — a set of “ideal” standards — in assessing their own standards. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. On average, independent schools have smaller enrollments, smaller average class sizes, and lower student/teacher ratios than public schools.