MSA Accreditation 

ABA is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA). ABA was the first international school to follow the MSA Excellence by Design protocol for accreditation.  

The Excellence by Design protocol requires a school to draw up a Plan for Growth and Improvement for the next three years. ABA’s Plan has been developed from data gathered and analyzed from:

•          a number of surveys completed by students, parents, teachers, support staff and alumni

•          the reports of our self-assessment of the school’s adherence to the 12 MSA Standards for Accreditation

•          Profile of Student Performance

 ABA’s Plan for Growth and Improvement is based on three objectives, two of which focus on student performance and the third on ABA’s organizational capacity.

The objectives are:

By 2013, ABA students (in order to take responsibility for their own learning) will know their strengths and believe that their teachers will implement differentiation strategies to accommodate their strengths as measured by the students’ improved academic achievement and the student reflection surveys.

By 2013, all ABA students will develop attitudes, skills and knowledge that empower them to become environmentally responsible citizens as role modeled by members of the ABA community.

By the year 2013, ABA will improve its cafeteria services as measured by the Middle States Association student and teacher survey.

In order to monitor our progress in achieving our objectives, the Accreditation Planning Team meets twice a year to review the plan and up date or amend the plan where necessary. The Planning Team is made up of all stakeholders: members of the Board, parents, students, teachers and administrators.