In February 2024, at the beginning of the new year, Qinglan Mountain School ushered in the first exciting good news of the Year of the Dragon: Qinglan Mountain School was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Education (WASC) and officially became a WASC accredited school.
WASC certification has always been known for its strict standards and extremely high gold contentThe Oscars of education”。Its evaluation work is rigorous and fair, and the examination is comprehensiveThe pass rate is less than 5%.；Among the more than 1,000 international schools in Chinese mainland, only one has been accredited by WASC69*
In WASC's accreditation standards, whether the school can provide a good learning environment for students and whether students can achieve good learning outcomes are important indicators. At the same time, WASC uses a variety of data to analyze students' learning outcomes in the assessment.
Through unremitting efforts, the teaching level and educational achievements of Qinglanshan School in the past 7 years have been highly recognized by the WASC Committee. Acquired WASC certification, which represents the excellence of the quality of education at Qinglan Mountain School and the achievement of a high degree of international recognitionThis is a historic milestone for Qinglan Mountain School.
Qinglan Mountain and WASC go in both directions
The WASC certification process can be a rigorous and challenging journey. Since Qinglanshan applied for WASC certification and became a candidate school for WASC certification in 2021, Qinglanshan School has started a three-year comprehensive and in-depth self-study.
In the 2022-2023 school year, under the leadership of President Li Wenping,Nearly 400 faculty members form 20 self-study groupsThrough 10 group meetings, we analyzed the advantages of Qinglan Mountain, found the areas to be strengthened, continuously reflected on improvement and self-improvement, and formed a feasible "smart" action plan for the next step through collective wisdom.
In 2023, Qinglanshan submitted a self-evaluation report to the WASC Committee, and in November of the same year, received a week-long visit to the school by representatives of the WASC Committee. Six accreditation officers from different schools at home and abroad conducted a comprehensive and detailed inspection of Qinglan Mountain School, and they had in-depth discussions with the teachers and staff of each self-study group, Qinglan student representatives and parent representatives.
All teachers and students of Qinglan Mountain School work together to maintain a good mental outlook and a high level of teaching at all times; The parent representatives told the certification officers about the growth and changes of the children in Qinglan Mountain, as well as the close home-school relationship. At the same time, all the members of the board of directors headed by Chairman Wang Dianjun and the honorary principal of Qinglanshan School MrLarry Tash's meeting gave the adjudicators a clearer understanding of Qinglan Mountain's educational philosophy, teaching model, and the pace of development under the excellent leadership of the board members.
With sufficient preparation and unremitting efforts, every member of the Qinglan community has shown the demeanor of Qinglan Mountain, and has won the high recognition of Qinglan Mountain from the representatives of WASC certification officers.
Qinglanshan has become a WASC certified school, which is the result of the joint efforts of all Qinglan people, and is the best proof that Qinglanshan School focuses on education and teaching and cultivates students wholeheartedly.
In the past three years, under the leadership of Principal Li Wenping, Qinglanshan School has been deeply engaged in academic and development connotation, while comprehensively consolidating the academic foundation of students, it has also paid attention to personalized development, and has taken the comprehensive improvement and lifelong development of students as the goal with the Qingxiang Plan, Lantu Plan, Scientific Research Mentor Project, and student empowerment projects and plans led by major characteristic colleges, and expanded the possibility of education to deeper and farther places.
Because Qinglan Mountain firmly believes that success is not achieved overnight, move forward steadfastly, go all out, and work hard without distractions, and the fullest fruits will surely bloom quietly on the road of struggle. Education is a journey that shapes a person, a lifelong outpouring that dovetails with WASC Certification's focus on the "process of learning".
Teacher Zhou has something to say
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The importance of WASC certification
Qinglan Mountain School is WASC accredited, which means:
Qinglanshan School's philosophy is well recognized, and its educational resources and teaching quality are among the best.
Qinglanshan School's international recognition and overseas popularity have jumped again, further strengthening its credibility and influence in the field of international education.
The authenticity of the school's curriculum, students' transcripts and their background information will be more recognized by overseas universities.
The organic integration of Qinglanshan School's education system and WASC evaluation and assessment guidelines will further improve the quality of Qinglanshan education and continue to empower the growth and development of students.
In the 7th year of its establishment, the school has obtained the full certification of WASC, which is not only a recognition of the quality of the school's education, but also an affirmation of the school's philosophy and the efforts of all members.
Principal Li Wenping has emphasized many times: "We hope to continuously improve ourselves through accreditation and let a professional third party conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the school, so as to promote and ensure the high-quality development of the school, which is the best embodiment of our pursuit of excellence and self-pressure." ”
President Li also said that obtaining WASC certification is not the end of the process, but a new starting point. WASC accreditation is for a period of six years, and Qinglan Mountain School needs to continue to work hard to maintain high-quality teaching standards, and continue to surpass itself in the next six years and more six years in the future, continue to explore the ideal education model, and bring Qinglan Mountain and Qinglan students to higher peaks.