2014 Annual Report – Due October 1, 2014
All NWAIS schools, except Affiliate Schools, must file the NWAIS Annual Report. The purpose of the Annual
Report is to allow schools to demonstrate how they have maintained their commitment to the NWAIS core
value of ongoing school improvement during the past year. This report should be approved by the Head of
School, signed by the Head and the school’s Board Chair, and submitted to NWAIS.
Once submitted, the Association will acknowledge receipt of the report and review it prior to the Winter
Accreditation Committee meeting. Information provided in this report may be shared with members of the
NWAIS Accreditation Committee and the NWAIS Board of Governors.
Part I: School Demographics
School
Accredited Member
Candidate Member
Subscriber School
Founder
What grade/age range does your school currently offer?
Has this grade/age range changed since last year?
Provide the opening of school enrollment for September 2014
Head (Print Name)
Year Appointed
Is your school affiliated with: (Check all that apply)
National Association of Independent Schools?
Full?
Provisional?
Subscriber?
Northwest Accreditation Commission/AdvancED?
Accredited?
Candidate?
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America?
Full?
Candidate
Developing?
American Montessori Society?
Full?
Associate Level
Initiate Level?
Washington Federation of Independent Schools?
Oregon Federation of Independent Schools?
Provide the total number of individuals (full time or part time) serving in the following roles:
Instructional Staff:
Total Employees:
Where is your school in its NWAIS Accreditation timetable?
Founder School aiming to shift to Subscriber School by month:
year:
Subscriber School aiming to shift to Candidate Member status by month:
year:
Preparing self-study for accreditation visit in academic year
Hosting visiting team this Academic Year on (date)
Preparing Response Report to be submitted by month:
year:
(due 30-36 months after accreditation visit)
We have completed the above steps. Our next accreditation visit occurs in academic year
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Part II: Does your school currently have sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in
your school’s non-discrimination statements for admission and hiring?
YES
NO
If no, please describe your school’s plan to meet this expectation by the 2020-21 AY?
Part III: Did your school experience any of the following substantive changes during 2013-14 AY?
YES (Please check all that apply.)
Adoption of a new, substantially changed Mission Statement
Change in Head/Director or announcement of Head's/Director's resignation for following year.
Resignation or turnover of 35% or more of the Governing Body
Addition or elimination of a grade
Relocation of the school or addition of another campus
Merger with another school/program
Substantial change in enrollment (by 15% or more)
Substantial full-time faculty and administrative staff turnover (by 25% or more)
A significant change in the school’s financial condition (receipt of a transformational gift, a
significant loss of revenue, or a large assumption of debt).
NO
If you responded “yes” to any of the above substantive changes, please describe the circumstances and any
plans established to address the change. If any letters were sent to your school community regarding this
change, please submit a copy of each letter.
Part IV: Has your school received any of the following in the past year (check all that apply)?
Financial Audit
Financial Review
Going Concern Exception
Management Letter
If your School did not have a financial audit, when is the next scheduled financial audit?
If your school received either a going concern exception or a management letter, describe the steps taken to
address the highlighted issues.
Part V: Is there any pending litigation against your school?
YES
NO
If yes, please provide a brief description of the general nature of this litigation.
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Part VI: School Improvement Initiatives During the 2013-14 Academic Year:
A school should answer only Question A, B, C, or D. If you have questions about which question is most appropriate for
your school, please contact the NWAIS Office.
A.)
If your school is affiliated with NWAIS as a Founder School, Subscriber School, or a Candidate Member
that has not yet prepared a self study, provide a one-paragraph description of 2-3 major initiatives your
school accomplished during the 2013-14 academic year that moved your school closer to the next level of
NWAIS affiliation or closer to reaching compliance with a NWAIS standard. For help in answering this
question, refer to the School Assessment of NWAIS Standards and Indicators Leading to and Maintaining
Accreditation chart, which can be downloaded here.
OR
B.)
If your school is either a Candidate Member or an Accredited Member and has hosted an accreditation
visiting team within the last two academic years, summarize the work completed in addressing the major
recommendations or conditions from your school’s Visiting Team Report.
OR
C.)
If your school is an Accredited Member and the October 1st deadline for the Annual Report falls within
the timeframe for submitting your Response Report (30-36 months after accreditation visit), you may submit
the school’s Response Report as your school’s response to Part VI if you have not already done so.
OR
D.)
If your school is either a Candidate Member or an Accredited Member and is in the midst of preparing
its self study document, briefly describe the major themes and/or findings arising from the school’s
deliberations.
OR
E.)
If your school is an Accredited Member awaiting its next accreditation self study, respond to only one
of the questions listed below. If your school is able to answer more than one of these questions, please
choose the question that represents the most significant improvement for your school.
1. If the school has a recently approved Strategic Plan, please submit a copy of this Plan and outline
the steps taken in addressing its major goals during 2013-14.
2. If a school has embarked upon a review/revision of its curriculum during 2013-14, please outline
the review process and summarize the results of this review.
3. If there was an element of your school program (e.g., adoption of online coursework),
administration (e.g., reorganization of administrative structure), or facilities (e.g., new building) that
reflected significant revision or change during 2013-14, describe the change and the steps taken
to achieve it.
4. If there was another school improvement initiative that was a major focus of school energy and
effort during 2013-14, please describe this initiative and the steps taken in moving this initiative
forward.
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Part VII: School Improvement Initiatives for 2014-15:
What are your school’s major goals or plans for the coming year (2014-15) that would best illustrate the
school’s commitment to ongoing school improvement? Please provide a paragraph description outlining your
goals and plans.
Signature: By entering the names in the spaces below, you certify that your school’s Head of School and Board Chair
have approved this report.
Head of School
(Printed Name)
Board Chair (Printed Name)
Head of School
(Signature)
Board Chair (Signature)
Date
Note: Keep a copy of this Annual Report for your school files. Five years’ worth of historical Annual Reports
are requested during the self study process and are needed by team leaders prior to the visit.
Please send your completed Annual Report to Chaya Keefe at ckeefe@nwais.org.
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