- Accreditation Summary
- Mission, Values and Motto
- School History
WASC Accreditation
Introduction
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is an accrediting organization that evaluates the quality and effectiveness of schools in the US, including international schools, ensuring they meet established standards. For international schools, WASC accreditation involves a rigorous process of self-study, peer review, and ongoing improvement aimed at enhancing student learning and institutional effectiveness.
Importance of Accreditation:
Quality Assurance: Accreditation signifies that a school meets high standards of educational quality and operational integrity.
Recognition: It enhances the school's reputation, making its diplomas and credits more widely recognized and accepted by other educational institutions and employers globally.
Continuous Improvement: The process promotes self-evaluation and continuous improvement, ensuring the school remains committed to providing quality education.
Student Confidence: Accreditation reassures students and parents of the school's commitment to maintaining high educational standards.
Professional Development: Schools benefit from professional development opportunities and best practices shared through the accreditation network.
Overall, WASC accreditation is vital for maintaining high educational standards, fostering institutional improvement, and enhancing global recognition of an international school's programs and credentials.
AISB Accreditation Status
In March 2023, the visiting team read the school report, toured the school campus and examined the evidence that they received. Interviews were scheduled with teachers, support staff members, administrators, parents and students. In May 2023, The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges announced that after reviewing all the data and information, they granted AISB-Hope International another 6 years of accreditation with ACS WASC.
AISB demonstrated the growth areas from the mid-cycle review in 2020 and made good progress on the implementation of the schoolwide action plan, improved student achievement relative to the schoolwide learner outcomes (DSLOs) and the academic standards.
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
AISB-Hope International committed to cultivating a community that is defined by theprinciples of academic rigor, openmindedness, and respect towards others.Students learn to overcome difficulties and challenges through the study ofscience, engineering, literature, history, philosophy, business, art andsports. They are guided to explore truth, know themselves and understand thisworld so they may grow into responsible global citizens with the ability tounderstand, appreciate and thrive in different cultures.
Core Values
LOVE BASED
We believe that education based on love creates an environment where each student can thrive. When teachers consistently model care, students not only perform better academically, but their character is also positively influenced.
COLLEGE PREP
We offer a rigorous academic curriculum, taught in the English language, aimed at preparing students to succeed in a post-secondary educational program.
EXCELLENCE
We strive to foster an environment of excellence in which each person does everything to the best of his or her God-given ability.
COMMUNITY
We seek to cultivate lasting, caring, authentic, family-like relationships in a warm and hospitable environment that is a model for other schools.
SERVICE
We model and encourage an attitude of service and provide opportunities for all members of the AISB-Hope International family to serve others both in and outside of the school setting.
GRACE-ORIENTED
We recognize that each individual has benefited from support and opportunities beyond their own efforts, and we strive to extend that same kindness to others. We come together with shared values to educate from a foundation of care and respect.
Motto
Truth, Commitment, Responsibility, Respect, Benevolence
Desired Student Learning Outcomes (DSLOs):
HIS DSLOs (Desired Student Learning Outcomes) are foundational to what we want to see in our graduates. We expect our students to gain knowledge, understand how they learn and have the skills and character qualities embedded within the DLSOs that spell C, H, R, I, S, T. Our highest awards presented at the end of the year are the DSLO awards.
At AISB-Hope International we desire to see students grow in:
C – Communicating Effectively:
Orally, in writing, with technology and other digital tools, in the creative arts, by listening actively, and by using the host language.
H – Showing Honor and Respect:
Each other, the natural environment, parents, laws of the land, school regulations, peers, spiritual leaders, other cultures, and themselves (by being authentic).
R –Responsibly Caring and Caring for Others:
By taking care of others in the community and in the school, taking care of personal health, our belongings, and the environment, learning to serve, admitting error while being corrected, being willing to correct own behavior, being culturally sensitive.
I – Being an Independent Learner:
To stand for truth, take initiative, develop personal gifts and potential, reflect, self-assess, demonstrate integrity and academic honesty, develop organizational skills, be resourceful and curious.
S- Striving for Excellence:
By developing mature relationships, working hard and persevering, being well-rounded academically, practicing diligently, cooperating on teams, developing leadership.
T - Thinking at a Higher Level:
Creatively, critically, independently, analytically, and on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy.
History of AISB-Hope International
Hope International School (HIS) opened its doors on August 15, 2012, as a school for expat children in the faith community (kindergarten to grade 12). In 2019 HIS was acquired by the NIT Group and subsequently the school changed its name in accordance with its international license to AISB-Hope International in April of 2020. The school moved into its current location in 2019.
AISB-Hope International follows an American curriculum with some additions to encourage students to embrace the cultural heritage of the host country, China and for an international context. Our school is an AP school, and we are an official AP testing center offering a range of AP courses in high school.
AISB-Hope International has been a member of the International Schools Athletic Conference (ISAC) and Junior ISAC since 2016. AISB-Hope International is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).