WASC/IB synchronized visits will provide:
• A clear and focused integrated approach to the selfstudy and visit that meets both WASC and IB requirements
• An ecosystem directed at supporting student learning and well-being
• A focus on identifying the major drivers of continuous improvement
• Focus on key data and thought processes in analyzing WASC and IB standards
• Enrichment of dialogue across the school community and multiple perspectives during the visit
• One unified set of visiting committee recommendations that inform revision of the school development plan
• Key savings in time, cost, and resources
The engagement, professionalism, sensitivity, and clarity of the WASC/IB synchronized visit provided us with an excellent roadmap for our future development. Our team felt supported and challenged in balanced measures, allowing us to look critically at our strengths and weaknesses.
-Colm Flanagan, Head of School, Seoul Foreign School
Getting Started
Inform WASC and IB of school's intent in doing a synchronized visit
WASC and IB develop a potential timeline
School builds an understanding of the integrated WASC/IB approach
Undertake a personalized WASC training for a synchronized visit
Work with your school's assigned
WASC advisor during self-study
Undertake an integrated, seamless, and streamlined WASC/IB visit
"The WASC and IB self-study processes truly complement and inform each other. Schools benefit from the additive experiences of like-minded educators whose mission is to support them in their aspirational growth. This helps schools arrive at a more complete understanding of their institutional journey and formulate a more comprehensive pathway and action plan moving forward."
David Crawford Past President, California Association of IB World Schools Past
IB
Diploma Program Coordinator Science Teacher
Eligibility Requirements
SYNCHRONIZED VISITS
The school is WASC accredited or is going through the accreditation process, and
The school is a multi-section school authorized for two or more IB programmes or The school has only one section (primary, middle or senior) and is authorized to deliver the relevant IB programme for that section (Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) or Career-related Programme (CP)
Eligibility Requirements
PARALLEL VISITS
Parallel visits allow schools to leverage the benefits of aligning their reflection process, document preparation, and visit organization for their IB programme evaluation and accreditation with other organizations.
If a school is ineligible for a synchronized visit, there is an option to conduct a parallel visit. A parallel visit occurs when an IB programme evaluation visit is scheduled at the same time as the WASC visit.
WASC/IB parallel visits will provide:
The ability of the school to leverage alignment of their reflection process, document preparation, and visit organization
The opportunity to connect prior to the visit with WASC and IB about the two visits and the times when common meetings might be appropriate
The establishment of an evening time when WASC and IB share findings to ensure common understanding of the school as the IB and WASC reports are prepared
