Awsaj Academy awarded top CDOHA: Awsaj Academy has been awarded a dual accreditation by two international accrediting agencies, the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Middle States Association (MSA).
Both agencies are recognised by the Supreme Education Council (SEC).
Awsaj Academy is a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. It began the accreditation process in 2008 through CIS and conducted a full-scale self-study during the 2009-2010 academic year.
In response to a site visit by CIS in March 2011, Awsaj continued working on its initial application and CIS agreed to have MSA join in awarding the final accreditation this year.
“This accreditation represents the dedication and hard work of Awsaj teachers and staff during the past four years, involving countless hours of reviewing all aspects of the school and identifying areas needing improvement. We now have a solid curriculum guide in place and clear action steps to continue improving what we do for students,” said Dr Howard De Leeuw, Head of Curriculum Development and Research at Awsaj Academy.
Currently, more than 300 schools throughout the world have earned CIS accreditation, which “demonstrates that a member school has achieved high standards of professional performance in international education and has a commitment to continuous improvement,” according to CIS’ own guidelines. Meanwhile, MSA has accredited more than 3,000 institutions in 85 countries.
This dual accreditation represents a significant accomplishment by Awsaj Academy and an acknowledgement of the success of its academic programmes. According to MSA, “the accreditation process validates to the public the integrity of a school’s programmes and student transcripts. The accreditation process assures a school community that the school’s purposes are appropriate and being accomplished through a viable educational programme. The accreditation process justifies the faith and resources others place in the school.”
The peninsulaIS and MSA accreditations
