Monitoring the Quality of Education in Schools : Examples of Feedback into Systems from Developed and Emerging Economies / edited by Vanessa Scherman, Roel J. Bosker, Sarah J. Howie.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scherman, Vanessa., Editor.

Bosker, R. J. (Roel J.), Editor.

Howie, Sarah J., Editor.

Series:

Education Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education.

Local Subjects:

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VIII, 204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam : SensePublishers : Imprint: SensePublishers, 2017.

Summary:

The monitoring of quality has been part of the educational landscape for many decades. Originally the need to monitor arose as part of an economic process whereby policy makers wanted to discern the return on investment in education. This bottom line thinking, while still prominent, has receded into the background in light of global changes and the emergence of a global economy. Now in addition to the question “what is the return on investment?”, the more important question is “are the students in schools ready to participate in the economy of a 21st century society?”. This is underpinned by the inquiry into what knowledge and competencies are required for students to participate meaningfully in nation-building. This inquiry can only be undertaken by means of monitoring, evaluating where the students are and what is required so that students reach their potential. In an ever-changing technologically-oriented world the manner in which competencies and knowledge are identifiedand how these need to be measured and identified is important. In this book, the theory and practice of underpinning the monitoring of the quality of education is described. This is followed by a number of practical examples, in the form of country case studies, on how theory plays out in practice. The book further provides common themes across developed and developing emerging economies underscoring the need for approaches which are locally relevant but internationally transferable.

Contents:

Preface

The Role of Monitoring in Enhancing the Quality of Education.-Section 1: Conceptual Issues

Feedback of Monitoring Data and Its Role in Decision Making at School and Classroom Level

Understanding Monitoring Systems in Different Contexts: A Focus on Curriculum Development, Teacher Agency and Monitoring Systems: A Proposed Monitoring System to Support Teaching and Learning in a Changing Society

Monitoring, Accountability and Professional Knowledge: Reflections on South African Schooling

Monitoring and School Self-Evaluation: Examples of and Implications for South Africa

Section 2: Worked Examples

The Role of Feedback Report Characteristics and User Professionalisation in Using Student Monitoring Systems for Data-Driven Decision Making

Understanding Monitoring in the United Kingdom Context.-Using Performance Monitoring Data for Teaching Purposes: Evidence from the Netherlands

Section 3: System Level Monitoring.-Evidence from the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and How Teachers and Their Practice Can Benefit

Teacher’s Competence and Performance and Its Effect on Pupil Achievement in Upper Primary Education in Mozambique: What Does SACMEQ Data Tell Us?

Section 4: Future Pathways

Frameworks for the Analysis of Monitoring Data Related to Achievement

Monitoring Systems for the Future: Success in a Global Economy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789463004534

946300453X

OCLC:

967586284