CIS Summit
The CIS Summit of University and School Leaders is a unique event that brings together problem-solvers to shape the future of international education.
Beginning in 2019, the CIS Summit was established to provide a dialog where educational leaders could collaborate and discuss challenges that faced their institutions. We found that school leaders and university leaders were discussing the same problems but separately and we wanted to bring the institutions and their leaders together. The goal of each Summit is to create a space for dialog to address specific issues and identify where needs or challenges may overlap, providing a unique opportunity to generate solutions together.
The CIS Summit working groups have identified two key themes that are most pressing to their respective learning communities. They are:
Broadening Assessment and Skills Recognition
This group continues to identify evolving forms of student assessment as they leave secondary schools and apply to universities. Their focus is on student learning: how to evidence and apply what they have learned (and can do) as they approach higher education and work beyond secondary education.
- Developing new metrics for learner success
- Emerging Competency-based Frameworks
- Snapshots of Evolving Assessment
Transitions to Higher Education
This group seeks to bridge the divide between the sectors. Working in partnership with students and parents, educational leaders from universities and international schools collaborate to strengthen the continuity of support for international students as they transition to higher education.
Findings from the CIS Summit
- Read about the preliminary findings from CIS Summit working groups in our blog.
- Members can find detailed reports and upcoming opportunities to participate in the CIS Community portal.