It’s been a year of innovation here at CIS as we reviewed a fundamental part of our work: CIS International Accreditation. We’ve taken a bold step, and we’re proud of the approach that schools will experience when they pursue our new accreditation framework and process.
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Jane Larsson reflects on three new realizations that emerged from our 2024 CIS Global Forum, including the digital transitions students experience when they head to higher education.
The New Metrics International Schools Program will develop a complementary assessment record that will help to predict a student’s agency to enter university life, undertake new studies, and succeed.
Announcing the recipients of our 2024 Recognition in Excellence. It’s that time of year when we have the pleasure of taking a moment to recognise the work of the professionals in our university admission, guidance, and future pathways community, and their significant impact on the lives of the young people they support.
We’ve completed our review of the CIS International Accreditation framework and protocol, and we’re excited to talk about its evolution and what this means for CIS-accredited schools.
In October 2024, the International Taskforce on Child Protection (ITFCP) gathered at the U.S. Embassy in London for two days of substantive discussion on key initiatives related to safeguarding and child protection through international education.
Take proactive and preventative action as part of your safeguarding efforts for your students' safety, mental health, and well-being by joining us for our virtual deep dive workshop.
Join us for two days of professional development, networking, and group discussions focused on students and schools in the Latin America and the Caribbean.
School safeguarding specialist, Leila Holmyard, explains how identity-based harm and the promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion intersect with child protection and safeguarding. She also shares student feedback and how schools can take action to support and protect them.
Area of expertise provided as part of the CIS Affiliated Consultant Network:
Diversity, equity & inclusion
It's a great opportunity for guidance counsellors and future pathways advisors at international schools in the region to meet admissions professionals from CIS colleges and universities worldwide.
Area of expertise provided as part of the CIS Affiliated Consultant Network:
Learning Support
CIS supporting members are educational organizations whose purposes and objectives are aligned with our own and whose services complement those we provide to our higher education and school members. We work cooperatively with these organizations to further our respective missions in the international education community through purposeful collaboration, mutual support, and the exchange of information.
Area of expertise provided as part of the CIS Affiliated Consultant Network:
Student well-being: protection, safety & security
There’s been huge progress over the past 10 years in the ways we protect and safeguard children in our care. However, international schools still face significant child protection risks, and mitigating them can be difficult. Jane Foster, a specialist in managing allegations, outlines eight key priorities for schools.