Accreditation
Educational accreditation signifies that a school has achieved and continues to uphold a high level of educational standards set by an accrediting agency. This status assures the community of the institution's competency, credibility, and continuation in delivering quality education. Accreditation involves a rigorous evaluation process that assesses various aspects of the institution, including curriculum, faculty, student services, and overall operational effectiveness. By meeting these standards, accredited schools demonstrate their commitment to providing a rigorous and effective educational experience for their students.
The American Baccalaureate School is accredited by both the Kuwait Ministry of Education and Cognia. Cognia, a global network of educators, evaluates a wide range of educational institutions, including public and private schools, as well as STEM schools.
During our latest review in 2020, the Cognia Review Team (AER) engaged with 85 of our school stakeholders and successfully re-certified our institution. As we prepare for the next accreditation cycle, we are committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, our focus is on:
- Curriculum Enhancement: Updating and refining our curriculum to ensure it meets the latest educational standards and prepares students for future challenges. This includes integrating new technologies and innovative teaching methods.
- Professional Development: Investing in our educators' ongoing professional growth to enhance their teaching practices and support student achievement. This involves providing targeted training and development opportunities.
- Student Support and Well-being: Expanding and improving our support services to address the diverse needs of our students. This includes enhancing academic support, counseling services, and extracurricular programs to foster a well-rounded educational experience.
- Community Engagement: Strengthening partnerships with parents, local communities, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with our educational goals and gather valuable feedback for continuous improvement.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilizing data to drive instructional decisions, track student progress, and identify areas for improvement. This involves analyzing performance metrics and implementing targeted interventions.
ABS ACCREDITATION GOALS
- To prepare ABS students for the 21st Century with innovative technological resources, tools, including the guided, applicable integration of Artificial Intelligence.
- To enhance teaching skills and improve classroom instruction using ABS and Cognia professional development and training resources within the continuous improvement process.
- To identify effective instructional programs measured by data analysis of standardized and formative student assessments.
ABS SMART STEM GOALS
- To incorporate “STEM Connections” schoolwide, the seven eleot learning environments among G1-12 as focus areas within lessons.
- To standardize the Cognia eleot learning environment tool among teachers as a measure of student learning.
- To form a strategic resource plan which utilizes current materials for maximization of student curricular and extracurricular learning.