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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:
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a number of surveys completed by students, parents,
teachers, support staff and alumni
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the reports of our self-assessment of the school’s
adherence to the 12 MSA Standards for Accreditation
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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.
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