The Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC, is pleased to be working with international schools in the East Asia Regional Council of Schools to provide evaluation and accreditation services. WASC works closely with the East Asia Council of Schools (EARCOS) in the East Asia region.

WASC accreditation is an ongoing cycle of quality whereby schools demonstrate the capacity, commitment, and competence to support high-quality student learning and ongoing school improvement. The WASC Focus on Learning protocol guides schools into an ongoing improvement process that includes implementation, assessment, and refinement of the schoolwide action plan on an annual basis. Appropriate reports and reviews throughout the cycle of accreditation support this process.

The following flyer provides additional background information on WASC international accreditation: WASC International Flyer

• Request for WASC Affiliation
• WASC Initial Visit Procedures Manual, 2013 Edition
• Steps for WASC Affiliation for International Schools

• WASC Focus on Learning, 2013 International Edition

  Note: This document is formatted to be printed as a double-sided document.

  • WASC School Coordinator Self-Study Checklists
  • WASC Self-Study School Report Layout

  WASC 2013 International Edition Self-Study School Report Template: Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

  Click here for information on how to use Google Drive (Docs).

  • Each category of Chapter IV is also available as a separate Word or Google Docs template.
  • Chapter IV:  Category A: Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

  • Category B: Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

  • Category C: Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

  • Category D: Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

  • Category E (China Context for NCCT/WASC schools only): Word Doc Template | Google Drive (Docs) Template

• WASC Focus on Learning, 2009 Overseas Edition

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  • WASC Overseas Edition Self-Study School Report Template: Word Doc File
    This is an optional template for the school's Self-Study Report. The file includes a template for Chapters I through V of the report, incorporating the criteria indicators and prompts (see below) which form the basis of Chapter IV of the report.
  • WASC Overseas Edition Tools: Criteria Indicators and Prompts for Overseas Schools: Word Doc File
    This document is a useful tool to assist the school in the analysis of their program based on the WASC criteria. The attached Word file contains indicators, suggested areas to analyze, and prompts for each criterion. The prompts correlate with the indicators and space is provided for each prompt to fill in your school's findings and provide evidence for each criterion. These responses will form the basis of Chapter IV of the Self-Study Report.
  • WASC Self-Study School Report Layout

• WASC Accreditation Process: Ongoing Improvement
• School Follow-up Checklist

• International School Six-Year Accreditation:
  • On-site Midterm (Mid-cycle) Review Procedures
• International School:  Three-Year Term Revisits Procedures
• International School:  Limited Term (1- or 2-Year Term) Revisits
• International School:  Candidacy and Interim ReportsProcedures
• Substantive Changes
  • WASC International School Substantive Change Policy
  • Substantive Change Explanation Form

• Association of Christian Schools International  (ACSI)
• Council of International Schools  (CIS)
• East Asia Regional Council of Schools  (EARCOS)