Myth of Color Blindness
To argue that we should begin to solve the problem of ethno-cultural exclusion by assuming a color-blind world is to assume away the very problem we are trying to solve . . . The simple truth, the simple reality, is that ethno-racial categorization is a fact of American life, one that we can only do away with by first acknowledging.
– Orlando Patterson



 
ACCREDITATION

Reflection, Affirmation, Transformation, Accountability:
THE AISNE ACCREDITATION PROCESS

For more than 30 years the Association of Independent Schools in New England has been accrediting our member elementary schools. AISNE’s accreditation process is an important service to our members and helps assure the independence of our schools.

The ultimate goal of the accreditation process is the enhancement of student learning and growth in our schools. The accreditation process:
• Strengthens the school’s commitment and congruence to its mission.
• Requires institutional reflection and self-evaluation.
• Affirms the strengths of the school.
• Helps the school identify areas for improvement.
• Provides structure and a timetable for institutional reflection, dialogue, and change.
• Requires the school to compare its performance to a wide range of standards of good practice.
• Demonstrates the school’s willingness to be held professionally accountable.
• Enhances the school’s credibility with its immediate constituents and with the community at large.
• Demonstrates that the school is part of the larger entity of independent school education.
• Focuses on the institution rather than on individuals which helps to ensure the long-term health of the school.

Elementary schools interested in accreditation by AISNE should contact Assistant Director, Bonnie Ricci, at 781-843-8440.