Welcome to Welcome to 4 th National Quality Conclave Concurrent Session “Q “Quality in Education” lit i Ed ti ” School Accreditation Initiative By Quality Council of India y Qua ty Cou c o d a
Quality Issues in Schools W h t W hat are the th challenges in I ndia’s g School Education
Quality Issues in Schools Challenges Before Indian Education Challenges Before Indian Education � Access, � Access, � Participation & Equity, � Quality, � R l � Relevance, � Management, and � Management, and � Resources.
Quality Issues in Schools Challenges for School Education h ll f h l d i � Up-gradation of infrastructure /facilities p g � Quality teaching learning materials � Training of teachers/staffs � Training of teachers/staffs � Modern evaluation of student performance � Threat of knowledge getting obsolescence. � Threat of knowledge getting obsolescence. � Globalization of education. � Several others � Several others � Traditional approach to education management is no longer appropriate. g pp p � Quality is an increasingly significant issue for schools to manage g
Quality Issues in Schools Common Barriers to Quality in Schools � Ineffective governance within schools � School - community links are weak � Lack of up to date reliable information on education � Teaching methods outdated � Limited support and guidance ( in-service training ) for teachers � Low morale and motivation of teachers � Lack of objective third party assessment for schools
Quality Issues in Schools The Drivers for Quality in School Education The Drivers for Quality in School Education � The m oral im perative − School must enhance every opportunity for the growth and development of children � The environm ental im perative − Schools have to respond to increasingly to quality conscious environment i i t � The Survival im perative � The Survival im perative − Schools will cease to be viable if they fail to satisfy customer (parent) needs and expectations � The accountability im perative − School have to respond to increasing emphasis p g p on inspection and reporting
Quality Issues in Schools What is Quality in Education? Quality (in the context of Education) Quality is the degree of excellence and distinguishing nature of attributes of education distinguishing nature of attributes of education programme.
Quality Issues in Schools Quality in Education? Who is responsible Teachers : They are the keepers of knowledge. Teachers must be Teachers must be knowledge lifted up so that they reach out to the students with the support to the students with the support of all (community, parents, government) behind them government) behind them.
Quality Issues in Schools Quality in Education? Who is responsible Parents: Parents: Have a critical role in the education Have a critical role in the education of their children. Because education is a life long process, the education is a life long process, the experience and exposure to learning readiness that children receive at home are reflected in their formal learning environment (their schools) and cultivated by their formal and cultivated by their formal instructors (their teachers)
Quality Issues in Schools Quality in Education? Who is responsible? Principals: They have to tie it all together. They support both the parents and They support both the parents and the students. They ensure that conflict is resolved with forward conflict is resolved with forward looking purpose.
Quality Issues in Schools What is an Effective School? “An effective school is one that develops and “A ff ti h l i th t d l d maintains a high quality educational programme designed to achieve both system-wide and locally d i d t hi b th t id d l ll identified goals”. “Effective schools expect and ensure that every student t d t acquires i an understanding d t di of f the th concepts, skills and knowledge necessary to d demonstrate success” t t ”
Quality Issues in Schools Characteristics of effective schools • Curriculum focused leadership • Supportive climate pp • Emphasis on learning • Clear goals and high expectations • Clear goals and high expectations • Monitoring performance and achievement • Continuous staff development • Parental involvement • Community Involvement.
Quality Issues in Schools Elements of School Effectiveness • Clear and focused school mission Cl d f d h l i i • Teacher and teaching effectiveness • The generation of a positive school culture Th ti f iti h l lt • High expectations of achievement and b h behaviour i • Safe and orderly school environment for l learning i • Positive home-school relations • Staff development St ff d l t • Monitoring of progress at all levels
Quality Issues in Schools F Forces of change requires schools to f h i h l t t transform into Effective Schools f i t Eff ti S h l
Quality Issues in Schools Schools Accreditation Schools Accreditation facilitates schools to transform facilitates schools to transform into effective school into effective school
Accreditation Concepts What and Why of Accreditation • Accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance developed more than 100 years ago. • Accreditation is a process of establishing competence of A di i i f bli hi f a school in delivering the requisite elements of education covering curriculum, faculty, administration, education covering curriculum faculty administration student services etc. It focuses of learning, self development and encourages the school to pursue p g p continual excellence. • The goal of accreditation is to evaluate, verify and improve on institution’s (school) quality. i i tit ti ’ ( h l) lit • Accreditation helps to ensure that educational and support process have synergy to provide for holistic support process have synergy to provide for holistic development of student.
Accreditation Concepts Benefits of Accreditation • For Schools • For School Staff (teaching and support staff) For School Staff (teaching and support staff) • For School Management • F For Students and Parents St d t d P t M Mark of Quality k f Q lit
Accreditation Concepts Why is Accreditation Important? Only those schools that have an established level of excellence are awarded accreditation. The curriculum facilities and administration must pass curriculum, facilities and administration must pass stringent quality standards.
Accreditation Concepts School Accreditation Defined School Accreditation IS School Accreditation IS • Data driven school improvement • Built Built on on self self assessment assessment process process that that is is inclusive • Providing opportunities for professional growth Providing opportunities for professional growth • Providing accountability at all levels • Consistent with government’s stated aim to • Consistent with government s stated aim to continually improve schools • Strengthening school community relations • Strengthening school-community relations • An ongoing process that continues over cycles • An impetus for change • An impetus for change
Accreditation Concepts School Accreditation Defined School Accreditation IS NOT • A mechanism to assess individual staff performance • A mechanism to compare schools • A one-time event • A school “inspection”
Accreditation Concepts Th The Accreditation Standard for Quality A dit ti St d d f Q lit School Governance will provide students and parents with • Increased confidence in the quality of education • Schools remain consistently responsive and proactive to current and future demands. • A responsive and contemporary education system
Accreditation Vs. Regulation C Current Scenario t S i � Regulation backed by accreditation is in place for higher education place for higher education � Ineffective compliance of regulatory requirements in schools i t i h l � Absence of accreditation mechanism for schools
Accreditation Vs. Regulation Regulation � An instrument mandated by the Government to impose set of conditions, which an educational p , institute must comply with, before and after it is permitted to operate in the country. � It is based on the minimum standards, inspection, enforcement and public accountability.
Accreditation Vs. Regulation Accreditation � Accreditation relies on technical competence of organization in terms of accreditation standards in organization in terms of accreditation standards in delivering services with respect to its scope. � It focuses on learning self development improved � It focuses on learning, self development, improved performance and reducing risk. � Accreditation � Accreditation is is based based on on optimal optimal standards standards, professional accountability and encourages organization to pursue excellence organization to pursue excellence
Recommend
More recommend
