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International School
Eastern Seaboard
P.O. Box 6, Banglamung,
Chonburi 20150, Thailand

Administration Office:
038-372-591
Secondary Office:
087-917-1010
Elementary Office:
083-496-6111

Fax: 038-372-590
Email: ise@ise.ac.th

WASC

WASC Mid- term Report
Focus On Learning

ISE has successful WASC Mid-term visit

         On March 23-25, ISE hosted the visiting Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) committee. ISE is accredited through WASC as well as being recognized by the Thai Ministry of Education. Our current WASC term runs through June 2011.
            The maximum WASC accreditation term is six years. At the mid-point of the accreditation term (year 3) a team comes out and reviews the progress that the school had made on the recommendations made by the original visiting team.
            The WASC philosophy is that school improvement is an ongoing process and all schools need to strive to improve programs regardless of where the school stands in the accreditation cycle.
            In April 2005, ISE underwent a Full Self Study visit that resulted in seven recommendations. Over the past three years, we have been working on making improvements at ISE following the guidelines set up by the WASC team.
            The recommendations are in the areas of; 1) Communications, 2) School Identity, 3) English as a Second Language, 4) Staffing, 5) Curriculum and Professional Development, 6) Instructional Leadership and 7) Admissions.
            We have been working on these areas and will continue to improve the programs at ISE.
            For your information, the visiting committee report will be submitted to the WASC council in California. The council meets in May and then again in June to review the reports from the member schools who have been visited. We should hear their response to our progress in August.
            I would like to thank the leaders of our teams; Heather Naro, Joan Fedoruk and Andrew McDermid as well as Khun Charlie and Khun Pornwillai for their excellent leadership. Also, many thanks to all the teachers, staff, parents and students who worked on the various committees. There is more work to be done, of course.
            The next visit will be after we complete our Full Self Study in March or April 2011.

International School Eastern Seaboard The International School Eastern Seaboard (ISE) an American curriculum, non-sectarian, day school located adjacent to the Burapha Golf Club in Chonburi Province. The school is 30 minutes from Pattaya and Chonburi City. The Laem Chabang deep-sea port and the city of Siracha are 15 minutes away. All industrial estates on the Eastern Seaboard are within easy driving distance. Many of the families live on the Burapha Golf Course and in adjacent golfing communities.

The Burapha Golf club creates a pleasant surrounding for the school community and provides a variety of sports and recreational facilities that are available to the students. The students attend school in a safe and pleasant environment.

ISE serves as a community center for the families living on the Eastern Seaboard. The school offers an after-school activities program for all students. The secondary school students participate in the Mekong Region International School Association (MRISA) exchanges in various sports, art, music, dance and drama.

The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program for students in Grades 11 and 12. Our graduates have attended university in more than 10 countries around the world.

The school offers grades Pre-K3 through 12 and currently enrolls more than 400 students. It is located on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand (nearby towns include Pattaya, Sriracha, and Ban Chang) and was founded in 1994.

ISE is an IB World School and in 2005, ISE was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) through the 2011 school year. The school is certified by the Thai Ministry of Education.