ACSI EFFECTIVE SCHOOL CRITERIA: TICPO

• Truth
• Intellectual Development
• Christian Educators
• Potential in Christ
• Operational Integrity

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Truth

Scripture is the revealed word of God and is taught as truth. Which is then integrated into the learning experience.

 

Intellectual Development:

The Christian mind should be the best mind, enlightened by the mind of Christ and one that integrates God’s principles with academic pursuits.

The aim is to develop students with a biblical worldview who are well prepared in all academic disciplines with an emphasis on:

Accurately interpreting the Word of God

Mastering communication skills

Showing proficiency in mathematics and science

Understanding history and God’s role in it

Appreciating literature and the arts

Reasoning and thinking critically

Finding, analyzing, evaluating, and appropriately using information

 

Christian Educators:

The Christian school must have a governing body, administration, faculty, and staff who are committed followers of Christ, teaching and leading from a biblically integrated perspective

Those engaged with the school’s governance, leadership, and teaching will:

Model Christ in their teaching and leading

Reflect and support the school’s mission and core values

Understand and focus on achieving the school’s vision and expected outcomes

 

Potential in Christ:

 Every learning experience aims to enable students to reach their full potential in Christ.

Teaching will include a focus on:

Providing programs and services appropriate for the student development

Establishing awareness of the student’s relationship and responsibility to society

Developing students intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and physically through every curricular and co-curricular activity

Making disciples

Preparing for works of service

Developing an eternal view of life

 

Operational Integrity:

The school’s day-to-day operational practices are a consistent model of integrity, efficiency, and accountability

Biblical values are consistently implemented as the school:

Reflects the high road to policy development and accountability in board governance

Manages people resources ethically and justly

Manages and monitors school finances with integrity and disclosure

Conducts straightforward and Christlike relations with the government and its agencies

Creates ethical, clear, and open strategies in development and marketing

Conducts fair and consistent classroom management

Reflects honesty, openness, and fairness in parent relations