Ensuring Quality Education: Key Factors for School Evaluation
Explore essential considerations for assessing school quality, including meeting psychological and individual needs, aligning with educational missions, and selecting appropriate classroom furniture and displays. Learn to identify positive signs and warning flags in classroom setups to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.
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The Schools Our Children Deserve Superintendent s Hour Dec 5, 2014 ManCom Meeting
4 Appropriate questions to ask according to Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC: a. To what extent does a given school meet the basic psychological needs shared by all students? b. To what extent does it meet every child s unique needs? c. To what extent is it likely to promote the general long term goal of our mission?
d. To what extent does it reflect a general sense of the purpose of education? -Importance of school visits -Importance of M-V statements
What Furniture to Look for in the Classroom Good Signs Possible reasons to worry Chairs all facing forward or (even worse) desks in rows Chairs around tables to facilitate interaction Comfortable multiple activitycenters . Open spaces for gathering areas for
What to Look for against the Walls in the Classroom Good Signs Covered with students projects Evidence of student collaboration Signs, exhibits or lists obviously created by students not by teachers Information about mementos of, the people who spend time together in the classroom Painted with colors that are simple and appropriate Clean and elegant in their simplicity Possible reasons to worry about Nothing Commercial posters Students assignments displayed that are : a) suspiciously flawless, b) only from the best students, c) virtually are alike List of rules created by an adult or punitive consequences for misbehavior Sticker chart-or other evidences of student ranking Policies e.g This is a drug-free school, This is a CFSS etc are painted on the wall Announcements through fast food chain-sponsored banners and personal
What to Look in the Classroom Faces, sounds, teachers and students Good signs Possible reasons to worry about All exchanges involve (or directed by) the teachers; students wait to be called Eager, engaged Emphasis on thoughtful exploration of complicated ideas Students ask questions at least as often as the teacher does Frequent hum of activity and ideas being exchanged Faces The teachers voice is the loudest or most often heard Typically front and center Sounds Location of teachers Typically working with students so it takes a few seconds to find him/her in the classroom
What to Look in the Classroom Faces, sounds, teachers and students Good signs Possible reasons to worry about Controlling imperious Condescending and saccharine-sweet Either unresponsive or hoping distracted from what they are doing Teacher s voice Respectful, genuine, warm and Student s reaction to visitor Welcoming, eager to explain or demonstrate what they re doing or to use visitor as a resource to be
What to Look in the Classroom Class discussion, stuff, Tasks Good signs Possible reason to worry about All exchanges involve (or directed by) the teachers; students wait to be called Emphasis on facts and right answers Students race to be the first to answer the teacher s Who ca tell me ? queries. Students often address one another directly Emphasis on thoughtful exploration of complicated ideas Students ask questions at least as often as the teacher does Class discussio n
What to Look in the Classroom Class discussion, stuff, Tasks Good signs Possible reason to worry about Textbooks, worksheets and other instructional predominate; enforced orderliness All students doing the same thing When students are not listening to the teacher, they are working alone Stuff Room overflowing with good books, art supplies, animals and plants; science apparatus; sense of purposeful clutter packaged materials sense of Different activities often take place simultaneously Activities frequently completed by pairs or groups of students Tasks usually
On what to look for around the school Good signs Possible to worry Stark, institutional feel Awards, trophies, prizes displayed, suggesting emphasis triumph rather than community Reasons Appealing atmosphere: a place where people would want to spend time Students projects fill the hall ways Library is well-stocked and comfortable Restrooms in good condition Faculty lounge is warm and inviting Students helping in lunchroom, library and with other school functions and an on
