Sais Accreditation Is Administered By

Accreditation Visit Schedule

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SAIS ACCREDITATION IS ADMINISTERED BY: SAIS 5901 Peachtree-Dunwoody Rd Atlanta GA 30328 Phone (404) 633-2203 – Fax (404) 633-2433 SAIS Accreditation Team Visit Schedule Sunday or afternoon start This schedule assumes an afternoon start on the first day, typically a Sunday to minimize days missed.

Day 1 2:00 PM Team members check into the hotel / team organizational meeting (approximately 2 hours long) 4:30 PM Team arrives at school campus; welcome by Head of School, Accreditation Coordinator, and administrative team 5:00 PM Campus tour 6:00 PM Reception with Trustees, Steering Committee, Faculty members 6:30 PM Dinner with the team, Trustees, Steering Committee and administrators 7:30 PM Working session with the team and sometimes Steering Committee Day 2 7:30 AM Team breakfast and meeting 8:00 AM Team observes students and teachers in classroom setting Team meets with stakeholder groups Part 1: (meetings are typically 45 minutes-1 hour long): accreditation steering committee, parents, school academic leadership, student groups, alumni, trustees, etc. 12:00 PM Lunch with teachers and students 1:00 PM Team meets with individual school administrators Part 1: as determined by chair and school: finance, facilities, athletics, development, etc. 4:00 PM Many teams like to continue meeting with groups in the afternoon or drop in on an extracurricular event if possible. 6:00 PM Team working dinner Day 3 7:30 AM Team breakfast and meeting 8:00 AM Team observes students and teachers in classroom setting Team meets with stakeholder groups Part 2: (meetings are typically 45 minutes-1 hour long): groups not met with on the previous day. Team visits faculty/staff, classes, or works on report 12:00 PM Team working lunch 12:30 PM Team meets with individual school administrators Part 2: individuals not met with on the previous day or for follow up information. Team prepares preliminary draft report with commendations and recommendations 3:00 PM Chair (and usually the full team) provides brief oral exit report. School and Chair work together to determine the format: meeting with Head of School and / or the Steering Committee and / or full faculty and Trustees. 4:00 PM Team visit concludes Schedule for SAIS Accreditation Team Visit SAMPLE 2 Morning Start This schedule assumes a morning start during a school day.

Day 1 10:00 AM Team arrives at school campus for an orientation and organizational meeting (approximately 2 hours long) 12:00 PM Welcome over lunch with by Head of School, Accreditation Coordinator, and administrative team 1:00 PM Campus tour 2:00 PM Team observes students and teachers in classroom setting, or other afternoon school activities of their choice Team meets with stakeholder groups Part 1: (meetings are typically 45 minutes-1 hour long): accreditation steering committee, parents, school academic leadership, student groups, alumni, trustees, etc. 5:30 PM Reception and dinner 7:00 PM Team checks into hotel Day 2 7:30 AM Team breakfast and meeting 8:00 AM Team observes students and teachers in classroom setting Team meets with individual school administrators Part 1: as determined by chair and school: finance, facilities, athletics, development, etc. 12:00 PM Lunch with teachers and students 1:00 PM Team meets with stakeholder groups Part 2: (meetings are typically 45 minutes-1 hour long): accreditation steering committee, parents, school academic leadership, student groups, alumni, trustees, etc. 4:00 PM Many teams like to continue meeting with groups in the afternoon or drop in on an extracurricular event if possible. 6:00 PM Team working dinner Day 3 7:30 AM Team breakfast and meeting 8:00 AM Team observes students and teachers in classroom setting Team meets with individual school administrators Part 2: individuals not met with on the previous day or for follow up information. 12:00 PM Working lunch Team prepares preliminary draft report with commendations and recommendations 1:00 PM Chair (and usually the full team) provides brief oral exit report. School and Chair work together to determine the format: meeting with Head of School and / or the Steering Committee and / or full faculty and Trustees. 2:00 PM Team visit concludes