Self evaluation

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Self evaluation

• K.A. VILVOORDE
• BELGIUM

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Internal evaluation Instruments

• Questionnaires for teachers
• Questionnaires for students
• -concerning school in general
• -concerning a subject and teacher
• Questionnaires for parents of
• -new students
• -the existing school population
• -students, who left the school before ending
  theirschool career
• Questionnaires for graduated students

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ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE RESULTS OF THE
QUESTIONAIRES
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Improved pupil orientation

• 01.09.98
• teachers of confidence
• a job fair for the sixth formers
• lessons concerning subject choice
• advisory powers for the third graders
  concerning the exam schedule

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Improved pupil orientation

• measures to break down barriers between
  elementary school and secondary school
• ? for the first formers introductory lessons,
  introductory period at the beginning of the
  school year, GWP

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Improved pupil orientation

• 01.09.99
• MCO-test
• pupil following card ( attitude and effort in
  class )
• assistance pupils board
• self-assessment for the teachers

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Improved pupil orientation

• more responsibilities for seniors
• improved motivation of deliberation decisions ?
  objective decision

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Improved pupil orientation

• 01.09.2000
• pupil assistance ( godmothers and godfathers )
• co-ordination with elementary schools
• improved information flow through the school
  report
• follow-up of the results of the former pupils

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Improved pupil orientation

• 01.09.2002
• pupil assistance by a team of teachers
• Flemish for pupils, who have an other native
  language
• reception of pupils from elementary schools,
  during the current school year
• open school day

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Improved information flow

• Intensified contacts with parents
• Informal parents day
• Parents day on appointment
• Information evenings about subject choice
• Follow-up questionnaires
• Regular problem report
• Feedback MCO

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Effects on quality improvement

• Deliberation norms
• Improvement in the relationship pupils-teachers
• Teachers reinforcement of the collective purpose
• Redefining of the school mission
• Maximised internal communication
• Collegiality