Skip to main content

NYSAIS

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) is a voluntary association of 196 independent nursery, elementary, and secondary schools enrolling over 83,000 students. It is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Coalition for Independent and Religious Schools. Founded in 1947, the Association is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

Established originally to protect New York independent schools from obstructive legislation and regulation, the Association has added substantially to the range of its activities since its founding. These activities include: evaluation and accreditation of member schools professional learning for faculty, administrators, and trustees advocacy for independent education legal and institutional counsel information on legislation, regulations, statistics, educational developments, and administrative practice

The affairs of the Association are overseen by an executive director and a board of trustees comprised of current heads and trustees of NYSAIS schools and elected by the membership at an annual meeting.

Full membership in the Association is open to non-profit independent, nursery, elementary, and secondary schools, and to non-profit associations concerned with independent education. Associate membership is available to certain other private or quasi-private educational institutions. From nysais.org, accessed May 1, 2019

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Report of the NYSAIS visiting committee, 1993 Dec

 Item — Box 08003: [Barcode: 10128000004702]
Identifier: B08003_F06
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1993 Dec

Report on pupil evaluation and development at Nightingale [for NYSAIS], 1975

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F14
Scope and Contents

Report discusses student screening, testing, counseling, speech therapy, and remedial reading.

Dates: 1975

Report on the activities program [for NYSAIS], 1975

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1975

Report relating to English program [for NYSAIS], 1975

 File — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F06
Scope and Contents

Includes Philosophy and Objectives for a Twelve-Year English Program, Thoughts on and Recommedations for Improving the Twelve-Year English Program, Special Characteristics of the English Program, and Summary of Skills Expectations for Grades 5-8 and 9-12 in English Classes.

Dates: 1975

Report relating to office staff [for NYSAIS], 1975

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F12
Scope and Contents

Report includes sections for office staff, Development and Alumnae office, Admissions, lunchroom, health, and finances.

Dates: 1975

Report relating to the library, including list of periodicals in library [for NYSAIS], 1975

 Item — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F09
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1975

Report relating to the music department [for NYSAIS], 1975

 File — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F11
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1975

Reports relating to diversity at Nightingale [for NYSAIS], 1976 - 1997

 File — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F04
Scope and Contents

Includes Jan. 1977 memoranda, "Meetings Held by Mr. Samuels and members of the Faculty on Diversity," and report, "Ethnic, Economic, Cultural and Social Composition of the Present Student Body"

Dates: 1976 - 1997

Reports relating to history program [for NYSAIS], 1975

 File — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F07
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Heads of School records consist of records created by or under the purview of the various heads of Nightingale-Bamford School from its founding to present, as well as photographs, clippings, and biographical records with the head of school as subject. Records include correspondence and announcements, memoranda, reports from the heads of school to the Board of Trustees, speeches given by heads of school, and related records created and received in the course of business as well as records...
Dates: 1975

Reports relating to mathematics program [for NYSAIS], 1975

 File — Box 08001: [Barcode: 10128000004694]
Identifier: B08001_F10
Scope and Contents

Includes "Mathematics Program" by Mr. Murdock, and "Mathematics Evaluation Report"

Dates: 1975