The Modern American International Private School, Sharjah
SPEA Inspection Report & Ratings
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Executive Summary
The Modern American International Private School maintains an overall effectiveness rating of Good, consistent with its previous review in 2023. This stability reflects the senior leadership's effective response to prior recommendations, leading to improvements in teaching, learning and the curriculum. The school fosters an embedded ethos of kindness, care, support, and guidance, which significantly contributes to students' personal and social development.
Students demonstrate consistently Good academic progress across the Elementary, Middle, and High phases, with core subjects showing strong provision. Students exhibit keenness to learn, enjoy school, and engage in high-quality discussions and collaborative learning, particularly in the High phase. The school's premises are safe and fit for purpose, supported by recent information technology (IT) provision, though resources for practical learning in mathematics, science, and STEM projects require further improvement.
Overall School Performance
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The Modern American International Private School Overall Rating
Good for 2+ consecutive years
SPEA Performance Standards
The performance standards used by SPEA to evaluate school quality across Sharjah.
While the school has systems to identify students with special educational needs (SEN), the support provided to these students varies in inconsistency across subjects and phases. This indicates that while efforts are made, the provision is not uniformly effective in meeting all individual learning needs. special educational needsinconsistency
Students demonstrate positive and responsible attitudes, showing increasing self-reliance and independence. The school fosters a harmonious and supportive learning environment where bullying is rare and relationships are respectful. Students also show an understanding of healthy living, reinforced by school events, though punctuality remains an area for improvement. positive attitudesharmonious and supportive learning environmenthealthy living
The school participates in external assessments such as EmSAT, AP, PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS, CAT4, IBT, and MAP data. While overall academic progress is good, external MAP data indicates that students' attainment is below national and international standards across all phases, particularly in Mathematics and Science. EmSATPISATIMSSMAP datanational and international standards
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Student Progress
Students consistently make good progress in lessons across the curriculum in all phases.
Core Subject Quality
The school provides a high quality of provision in its core subjects, contributing to strong academic outcomes.
Cultural Awareness
Students show strong awareness, appreciation, and general knowledge of Islamic values and UAE culture.
Positive Learning Attitudes
Students exhibit keenness to learn and genuinely enjoy their time at school, fostering a positive educational environment.
Collaborative Learning
The quality of discussion in lessons and extended collaborative learning, especially in the High phase, is a significant strength.
Community Appreciation
High school students appreciate the school community and its positive impact on their academic, personal, and social development.
Strong Rapport
There is a very good rapport between students, parents, the principal, and her staff, indicating strong community engagement.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students' achievement is good overall, with consistent progress across Elementary, Middle, and High phases. However, external MAP assessment data indicates attainment below national and international standards, particularly in Mathematics and Science.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The leadership team, led by the Principal, provides a clear vision and strategic direction, effectively driving school improvement. They engage in robust self-evaluation and improvement planning, involving all stakeholders, which has led to consistent good performance. A strong rapport with parents and staff underscores their collaborative and supportive approach.
Inspection Findings
Students' Outcomes
Students' achievement is good overall, with consistent academic progress across Elementary, Middle, and High phases. While internal assessments show strong attainment, external MAP data indicates that students' attainment is below national and international standards, particularly in Mathematics and Science.
Personal Development
Students' personal and social development is good, characterized by positive attitudes, self-discipline, and respectful relationships. They demonstrate a strong understanding of Islamic values and Emirati culture, contributing to a harmonious school community.
Teaching Quality
The overall quality of teaching and assessment is good. Teachers possess strong subject knowledge and plan lessons effectively, utilizing varied strategies. However, there are inconsistencies in addressing the needs of all student groups, and innovation skills are not consistently promoted.
Protection & Care
The school provides good protection, care, guidance, and support for students. Safeguarding procedures are effective, and the environment is safe. Staff are caring and manage behavior well, though student punctuality and consistent promotion of healthy lifestyles require improvement.
Areas for Development
- •Improve students’ English language skills development in KG and lower Elementary.
- •Ensure that pedagogy is used to raise students’ attainment in all phases.
- •Ensure that attainment data is used to match teaching provision to students' learning needs.
- •Improve the effectiveness of home room teaching.
- •Improve health, safety, and cleanliness on the school buses.
- •Provide more opportunities for students to develop their innovation and enterprise skills.
- •Provide more opportunities for students to develop their investigative and practical skills in science.
- •Ensure that teachers consistently apply strategies to meet the needs of all groups of students, especially higher and lower achievers and students of determination.
- •Improve the range and quality of extra-curricular activities.
- •Ensure that students consistently apply their understanding of healthy eating and active lifestyles.
- •Ensure that students consistently apply their understanding of conservation and sustainability to improve the local environment.
- •Improve students’ punctuality at the start of the school day.