Good schools of the 21st century would, as a matter of course, have made some strides towards satisfying the fundamentals of education delivery. What would be some of the indicators pointing to good practices in a school? Here are a few, what would you add?

Rationale

The Directorate: Quality Assurance (D:QA) developed this strategy with the aim of: (a) further advocating the strategic vision and objectives of the D:QA through more innovative means, viz. DVD and web-based communication, which will improve the quantity and quality of information provided; (b) establishing a central portal of information via the website; (c) delivering web-based induction and training to D:QA officials; and (d) capacitating and up-skilling the D:QA fieldworkers as a means of improving the overall quality of the reporting process (e) improving seamless information sharing between the Directorate: Knowledge Management and the Directorate: Quality Assurance, thereby further entrenching the role of the Chief Directorate:  Management and Record Information and Quality Assurance as the data reservoir of the WCED.

Educator quality and the strength of school leadership are recognised as the greatest school-based determinants of educational success.  Quality teaching has a measurable impact on learner achievement.

Issues related to teacher and school leader quality affect all stages of the teaching ‘lifecycle’, from attraction into the profession to ongoing development and retention in our schools.

To improve equity in educational outcomes, quality teachers must also work in schools where they are needed most including, remote and disadvantaged schools.

Watch this video by The Centre for Teaching and Learning in California on this topic.

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The Ministerial Committee on the establishement of a National Education Evaluation Development Unit was appointed by the Minister of Education in September 2008 to recommend mechanisms through which the evaluation and development of schools can be undertaken.

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