American International School Chennai
Curriculum:
American
Grade Levels:
Nursery
Lower ES
Upper ES
MS
HS
Type:
Non-profit
Private
Enrollment:
746
Category Scores:
Affiliate:
Review Summary:
School:
Question 1:
The facilities of the school adequately provide for a positive learning/working experience.
Question 2:
School provides adequate access to teaching materials without any extra expense by the teacher (books, lab supplies, art supplies, materials, copying, etc.
Question 3:
School is well funded to provide students and faculty with adequate materials to support their course offering.
Question 4:
Parent community is actively involved in supporting the school's mission and their child's education endeavors.
Question 5:
Classroom student to teacher ratios are kept low.
Students:
Question 6:
Students are generally of high aptitude.
Question 7:
Student interactions with faculty are primarily characterized by respectability.
Question 8:
Students are of diverse ethnicity.
Administration:
Question 9:
Administration positively supports faculty in a professional manner.
Question 10:
Administration actively encourages a dialogue concerning school related issues.
Question 11:
Administration is actively engaged in developing/supporting/maintaining a clear school vision.
Question 12:
Administration makes sure that the financial stability and integrity of the school is well maintained.
Question 13:
Administration/Ownership uses school funds to support the well being of the school.
Salary:
Question 14:
Salary scale is competitive.
Question 15:
Salary provides the opportunity to save appropriately.
Question 16:
Salary provides the opportunity to travel during vacation.
Question 17:
Salary scale provides for vertical and horizontal movement based on years of experience and/or units/degree's earned.
Benefits:
Question 18:
School provides a quality health insurance plan that covers all major medical (health, vision, dental.
Question 19:
School provides retirement benefits that are competitive.
Question 20:
School provides a health insurance plan that covers international travel/coverage.
Question 21:
School provides for faculty child tuition benefits.
Question 22:
School provides strong support for maternity benefits.
Question 23:
School provides an adequate amount for end of contract airfare cost.
Question 24:
School provides an adequate shipping allowance.
Housing:
Question 25:
School provides quality available housing or a housing stipend that affords quality housing.
Question 26:
The proximity of housing in relation to school location is within an acceptable distance of travel.
Question 27:
Options of moving housing during the course of contract is acceptable.
Colleagues:
Question 28:
Colleagues foster a welcoming environment to new faculty.
Question 29:
School hires a diversity of family structures (Singles, couples, families.
Question 30:
Colleagues foster a professional environment that supports growth.
Question 31:
Colleagues foster a personal support structure in place of family.
Place:
Question 32:
City the school resides in provides opportunities for things to do without having to travel
Question 33:
City the school resides in provides easy opportunities to travel to other places.
Question 34:
Local culture is apparent in the city/country in which the school resides.
Question 35:
Local culture of in which the school resides is open to integrating expats into local customs and traditions.
Question 36:
City/Country in which the school resides does not exact personal restrictions on lifestyle choices.
Question 37:
City/Country in which school resides provides for potential tax benefits.
Question 38:
Quality of local health care is excellent.
Question 39:
Cost of living in the city/country where school resides is reasonable.
Question 40:
City the school resides in has excellent infrastructure for mass transportation (e.g. - is a car required.
Question 41:
City/Country in which the school resides provides for adequate personal safety.
Professional Development:
Question 42:
School makes available a variety of professional development opportunities.
Question 43:
School makes available funds to support continued development.
Question 44:
Time is specifically set aside in the calendar for faculty and staff formation.
Question 45:
Faculty and Staff are encouraged to professionally grow by the school.
Question 46:
Faculty and Staff are encouraged to experiment, implement, and bring up new ideas for classroom innovation.
Settling In:
Question 47:
School meets you on arrival and escorts you to accommodations.
Question 48:
School provides an adequate orientation to the school and local culture upon arrival.
Question 49:
School provides an allowance to support the transition.
After Arrival:
Question 50:
Facilities of the school were well represented during the hiring process.
Question 51:
Contract is honored based on what was agreed upon during the hiring process.
Question 52:
School actively maintains a dialogue and support structure to make sure basic needs are being met.