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Completion of the OIS 2024-25 evaluation process

The documents below refer to the 2024-2025 evaluation process:

2024-2025_a_OIS HEAD OF SCHOOL INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT

Completion of the OIS 2023-24 evaluation process

The documents below refer to the 2023-2024 evaluation process:

2023-2024_a_OIS HEAD OF SCHOOL INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT

2023-2024_B_WASC ACCREDITATION 2023-28 CERTIFICATE

Completion of the OIS 2022-23 evaluation process

The documents below refer to the synchronised IB/WASC evaluation visit  in April 2023:

2022-2023_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2022-2023_B_Head of school comment on 2023 IB/WASC Accreditation process

2022-2023_C_OVERVIEW OF THE SELF_STUDY Process (August 2022-March 2023)

2022-2023_D_OIS ACS WASC Focus on learning self-study

2022-2023_E_OIS IB Self-study questionnaire

2022-2023_F_ois wasc action plans (2021-2023)

Completion of the OIS 2021-22 evaluation process

The following documents apply to the 2021-2022 evaluation process:

2021-2022_a_OIS One year review (Jp)

2021-2022_b_OIS_Action Plan Update_Cover letter

2021-2022_c_OIS_WASC Action Plan 2018-23 update

2021-2022_d_OIS_WASC Self-study timeline

2021-2022_E_OIS_WASC Action Plan 2018-23 update #2

2021-2022_F_OIS_WASC Mid Cycle Visit Report

Completion of the OIS 2020-21 evaluation process

The following documents apply to the 2020-2021 evaluation process:

2020-2021_a_OIS One year review (Jp)

2020-2021_b_OIS_Action Plan Update_Cover letter

2020-2021_c_OIS_WASC Action Plan 2018-23 update

2020-2021_d_OIS_WASC Mid-cycle Progress Report

2020-2021_e_OIS_WASC Mid Cycle Visit Schedule

2020-2021_F_OIS_WASC Mid Cycle Visit Report

Completion of the OIS 2019-20 evaluation process

The following documents apply to the 2019-2020 evaluation process:

2019-2020_A_OIS_Action Plan Update_Cover letter

2019-2020_B_OIS_WASC Action Plan 2018-23 update

2019-2020_C_OIS_WASC ACTION PLAN TIMELINE (2020-2021)

Completion of the OIS 2018-19 evaluation process

The following documents apply to the 2018-2019 evaluation process:

2018-2019_b_Head of School Comments on 2019 WASC and IB Accreditation Process

Completion of the OIS 2017-18 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 15 March 2019 approving the findings of the 2017-2018 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2017-2018_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2017-2018_b_Head of School Comments on 2018 WASC and IB Accreditation Process

2017-2018_c_Official accreditation announcement letter from WASC

2017-2018_d_OIS WASC Visiting Committee report

2017-2018_e_IB PYP-MYP-DP Synchronized Evaluation Visit Report

2017-2018_f_OIS ASC WASC School Progress Report

2017-2018_g_WASC accreditation 2018-23 certificate

Completion of the OIS 2016-17 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 9 March 2018 approving the findings of the 2016-2017 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2016-2017_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2016-2017_b_Head of School Comments on 2017 WASC and IB Accreditation Process

2016-2017_c_Substantive Change Report

2016-2017_d_Accrediting Commission for Schools

Completion of the OIS 2015-16 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 10 March 2017 approving the findings of the 2015-2016 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2015-2016_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2015-2016_b_Head-of-School-Comments-on-2016 WASC Interim Report

2015-2016_c_Confirmation of SM ASC WASC Accreditation

2015-2016_d_WASC Interim Progress Report

Completion of the OIS 2014-15 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 11 March 2016 approving the findings of the 2014-2015 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2014-2015_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2014-2015_b_Head-of-School-Comments-on-2015 WASC Interim Report

2014-2015_c_Confirmation of SM ASC WASC Accreditation

2014-2015_d_WASC Annual Report

Completion of the OIS 2013-14 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 28 November 2014 approving the findings of the 2013-2014 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2013-2014_a_OIS One year review 日本語概要説明

2013-2014_b_Head-of-School-Comments-on-the-ACS-WASC-EARCOS-Annual-Interim-Progress-Report

2013-2014_c_Accrediting Commisssion for Schools

2013-2014_d_OIS One Year Review Report for WASC

Completion of the OIS 2012-13 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 22 March 2013 approving the findings of the 2012-2013 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings:

2012-2013_Completion of the self evaluation (Eng)

2012-2013_Completion of the self evaluation (Jp)

Completion of the OIS 2011-12 evaluation process

The foundation's Evaluation Promotion Committee met on Friday 25 May 2012 approving the findings of the 2011-2012 evaluation process. The documents below summarise the findings. In addition, following the foundation merger between the Senri International School Foundation and the Kwansei Gakuin Educational Foundation of April 2010 the school's accrediting body, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) requested that we submit a "substantive change report" to outline the governance structure for the school under the umbrella of the Kwansei Gakuin Educational Foundation. Following consultation at the foundation's Evaluation Committee it was agreed that this report would fulfill the guidelines for our internal self-study for the 2011 school year. It will also be included as part of the larger self-study which will combine to meet the requirements for reports to be submitted to WASC  and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) at the beginning of 2012.

2011-2012_Completion of the self evaluation (Eng)

2011-2012_Completion of the self evaluation (Jp)

2011-2012_WASC accreditation letter

2011-2012_Substantive Change Report

The rapid development of digital technologies has provided both great opportunities and significant challenges. In the field of education this is especially the case because of the need to provide an education that prepares children for a future that is unpredictable. On the one hand, we are aware that developments in technology give us the opportunity to communicate with others, capture images and access and analyze data in a way that was previously beyond the means of a school. On the other, along with budget implications, concern is expressed whether young people develop the use social technologies to the detriment of other skills, or that technology will become a poor substitute for human interaction. It is in this context that the current and future development of technology use in the school both in direct instruction and the wider social context provide the focus for this study.

Following the distribution of a questionnaire covering the topic of technology use to parents, students and faculty, responses were compiled and submitted to the Evaluation Advancement Committee of Kwansei Gakuin on 25 March 2011. With the approval of this report by this committee the content will be made public on the school’s website.

This study has provided significant data that will inform our planning process for future development and integration of technology use into the educational programmes of the school. While titled as the 2010 OIS self-evaluation study, it is an integral component of the school’s WASC and IB accreditation process, the schedule for which is currently under discussion with the authorizing authorities.

A summary of findings is included in the PDF file below:

2010-2011_Self-evaluation study