WHAT IS AIAA? The American International Accreditation Association of Schools and Colleges (AIAASC) is legally approved by the New York Board of Education.
AIAASC is a division of
American Education Consulting Associates (ECA), a New York State not-for-profit Corporation (501-C3) established in 1992.
WHAT IS AIAA? ď ˝AIAASC
was created to provide schools and colleges with
accreditation services for institutions overseas that follow a full or partial American curriculum. ECA is governed by a self perpetuating Board of Trustees who delegate authority to operate AIAASC to a commission, whose President and Vice-President are also President and Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of ECA.
MISSION STATEMENT “Promoting School Improvement for International Schools Through Accreditation”
AIAA STANDARDS Standard 1: School Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals Standard 2: Educational Program Standard 3: Administrative and Facility Support Structure Standard 4: Student Support Services Standard 5: Quality Management and School Improvement
AIAA in Egypt
Rational and concepts
Egypt is “the driving force”
Diversity and acceptance
Education in Egypt
International vs. National
Ministry Approval
How does it work in Egypt
Application
Protocol with AIAA
ECEB Authentication
Switch Letter/Cover letter
Stamping Procedures
University
Admission
HOW DOES A SCHOOL BECOME ACCREDITED? 1.Complete
the application for membership found at
www.aiaasc.org 2.Submit
the application fee and first year fees for
accreditation. 3.Conduct
a thorough self-study that demonstrates how well
the school meets the accreditation standards. 4.Conduct
an initial site visit by AIAA staff.
TRANSFER OF ACCREDITATION Any applicant school that is already accredited by one of the six regional accrediting bodies in the United States shall be allowed to transfer the currently held accreditation status with that body and receive reciprocity for that accreditation status. After transfer, the school must agree to follow AIAA policies and procedures.
WHO ARE THE AIAA STAFF MEMBERS: Dr. Ray Lindley, Executive Director rlindley@aiaasc.org Dr. Maged Zaki, Associate Executive Director mzaki@aiaasc.org Ms. Radwa El Shafei, Egypt Coordinator relshafie@aiaasc.org
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