The Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC, is pleased to be working with schools in the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) to provide evaluation and accreditation services.

Annually, an Accreditation Handbook for Schools in the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools is prepared that discusses the parameters for accrediting an international school and the basic accreditation procedures. This handbook lists all schools and their respective schedule of subsequent reports and visits.

The following flyer provides additional background information on WASC international accreditation: WASC International Flyer

• Request for WASC Affiliation
• WASC Initial Visit Procedures Manual, 2007-2008 Edition
• Steps for WASC Affiliation
• EARCOS Accreditation Handbook

• WASC Focus on Learning, 2006 Pilot Overseas Edition

  Note: This document is formatted to be printed as a double-sided document. It can also be printed single-sided; however, please be aware that there will be a number of unnecessary blank pages in the single-sided output.
  
  WASC Sample Evidence Forms
  

• EARCOS Accreditation Handbook
• Preschool Accreditation Criteria Supplement, 2000 Edition

  Note: Preschools are only accredited by WASC when they are part of a multiple grades school. Please contact the WASC office for more details.

• WASC Self-Study School Report Layout
• WASC Tools for Overseas Schools: Criteria Indicators and Sample Prompts

• School Follow-up Checklist

• EARCOS Six-Year Accreditation Term
  • Onsite Midterm Review:  Procedures
• EARCOS Three-Year Term Revisits:  Procedures
• EARCOS Limited Term (1- or 2-Year Term) Revisits:  Procedures
• EARCOS Candidacy and Interim Reports:  Procedures
• Substantive Changes
  • WASC EARCOS Substantive Change Policy
  • Substantive Change Explanation Form

• Association of Christian Schools International  (ACSI)
• Council of International Schools  (CIS)
• East Asia Regional Council of Overseas  (EARCOS)