Self-Evaluation: What'S In It For Schools?

Description: Self-evaluation in schools sits at the top of the national agenda in response to an awareness that performance tables and inspector's reports can only tell a partial story. Schools should be encouraged to raise questions about 'How are we doing?' and 'How do we know?'. This volume demystifies school self-evaluation and encourages schools to be self-critical and self-confident. It helps schools and teachers develop the necessary confidence to work with evaluation tools. With case studies, it tackles the issues that are at the forefront of the national agenda in most countries in Europe, and challenging ideas for the future are given through discussion. Table of Contents: 1. Why Evaluate Schools? 2. You Can't Have One Without the Other 3. Building the Climate - with Purpose 4. Tools and Techniques 5. Preparing for Inspection 6. Schools of Thought 7. Pushing back the Boundaries 8. A Vision for the Future, Drawing on the Best Learning from the Past