North American International School

What inspectors found in 2023-2024

Since the 2022-2023 inspection

Of the 87 performance indicators rated in both reports, 2 improved, 17 declined and 68 kept the same rating.

Did North American International School act on the 2022-2023 recommendations?

Of the 5 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 5 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 1 show an improvement, 2 a mixed picture, 2 a decline.

1. Improve teaching for effective learning in all subject areas to at least goodDeclined

   Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Good → Acceptable · Teaching for effective learning (High): Good → Acceptable

2. Develop the skills of middle leaders to enhance understanding of best practice in teaching and use of assessmentDeclined

   Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Good → Acceptable · Assessment (Middle): Good → Acceptable · The effectiveness of leadership: Good → Acceptable

3. Embed a whole-school reading literacy strategy so all students can access the curriculumMixed

   Arabic as a First Language — Progress (Middle): Good → Acceptable · English — Progress (Middle): Good → Acceptable · English — Progress (High): Good → Acceptable · Curriculum adaptation (KG): Acceptable → Good

4. Ensure Californian curriculum expectations underpin delivery of an age-appropriate learning experience in KGImproved

   Curriculum adaptation (KG): Acceptable → Good

5. Evaluate the impact of teaching on student outcomes and use assessment information consistently for personalized learningMixed

   Teaching for effective learning (Middle): Good → Acceptable · Teaching for effective learning (High): Good → Acceptable · Assessment (KG): Acceptable → Good · Assessment (Middle): Good → Acceptable

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