The Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board Update
Its main purpose was to discuss the proposed changes to the accreditation system which will involve two visits followed by a detailed report, starting from September 2011.
The process, piloted over the past six months as part of the assessor training programme with the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors, has been warmly received by the settings who participated and the assessors.
They identified the following benefits:- Opportunity to develop an extended dialogue between the assessor and setting
- Careful consideration of an action plan for improvements with identified responsibilities and an achievable time frame
- Development of a programme of continued professional development for the settings
- Management and staff enthusiasm to engage in the accreditation process
The 100th Montessori school will be accredited by MEAB in early June. The second round of accreditations will start in January 2012.
Barbara Isaacs – Academic Director of Montessori Centre International.
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