WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE CIS ORGANIZATION

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The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership community committed to high quality international education. The CIS community includes more than 1300 schools and universities, representing 123 countries. "As a leader in the field of school evaluation and accreditation worldwide, CIS provides a unique international accreditation with a focus on the development of students as global citizens. The quality and rigour of CIS International Accreditation is recognized by ministries, departments of education, and universities around the world as demonstration of a school’s commitment to high quality international education and as a mark of quality assurance.” The Council of International Schools (CIS) offers various benefits to member schools that enhance their educational quality and international standing. Keywords:CIS accreditation, mission and vision, top universities Graduates of four Presidential Schools will receive A-level certificates (certificate of advanced secondary education), which make it possible to enroll in universities in Great Britain and other countries of the world, along with local certificates of general secondary education. Presidential schools in Nukus, Khiva, Namangan, Tashkent and Nurafshon have simultaneously successfully passed accreditation of the Cambridge Assessment International Education and received the statusof Cambridge International School. Obtaining the status of Cambridge International School confirms that the curriculum and examination process of the Presidential Schools in Nukus, Khiva, Namangan, Tashkent meets therequirements and standards oftheCambridge curriculum. A-Level is a curriculum, which envisaged by the British education system and leads to the receipt of a certificate of complete secondary education. Based on the results of their studies, students take exams and receive an A-level certificate. After that, certificate holders can go to university to get their first education (bachelor’s degree). Based on the results of the A-Level https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue5,2025 294 exams, the admissions committees of universities judge theknowledge and skills of the applicant andmake adecision onenrollment intheuniversity. The Agency for Development of Presidential, Creative and Specialized Schools (PIIMA) under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the administration of Presidential Schools began preparations for Cambridge Assessment International Education accreditation in early 2020. The accreditation process includes several stages. At the last stage, Cambridge Assessment International Education specialists visit the educational institution and make a decision on accreditation. In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, British experts conducted a “virtual visits” to the Presidential Schools and gave a positive opinion on the accreditation of educational institutions. - Obtaining the Cambridge Assessment International Education accreditation confirms that the students of the Presidential Schools receive knowledge in accordance with high standards. A bonus for our students will be that, based on the results of the exams, they can receive an A-level certificate, which enables our graduates to enroll in universities in Great Britain and other countries,” noted the director of the PIIMA Agency Khilola Umarova. It should be noted that interested persons, who study outside the system of PIIMA, can also register and take part in A- level exams, organized by the Presidential schools. Also, Presidential Schools have the opportunity to conduct International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) exams forstudents, who graduated from grade 9. CIS accreditation shows that the school has achieved high standards of professional performance in international education and has a commitment to continuous improvement. The award of accreditation shows that the school:  is devoted to its mission and vision for students;  has thought deeply about the services it offers to students, family and community;  invests the time and resources for validation from a globally-recognized accreditation authority;  focuses on the quality of teaching, student learning, as well as student safeguarding and well-being;  is committed to the development of the students’ global citizenship;  has a philosophy of education suitable for its students;  promises only what it can deliver;  is open to regular evaluation by its own school community and peer evaluators;  constantly seeks improvement in all areas of the school;  plans strategically for the future. Higher education institutions recognize that a CIS accredited school meets globally- recognized standards and promotes the values and skills that they are seeking in students. CIS International Accreditation is recognized by various government and non- government agencies in several countries. Over 500 of the top universities in the world are part of the CIS membership community. They recogni