QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE ROMANIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Legislation Quality law National standards for schools evaluation National standards for schools accreditation

Institutions responsible for QA Quality assurance – Schools Quality control – ISJ Quality evaluation – ARACIP

Quality definition Quality education has two dimensions: Objective – conformity to standards Subjective – meeting the customers’ expectations

Quality assurance – schools Quality assurance is realized through development activities undertaken by the educational institutions regarding: Institution capacity Planning capacity Implementation capacity of different educational programs for beneficiaries

CEAC – Evaluation and quality assurance committee 7-9 members: teachers, students representative, community representative, parents representative Identifies the weak areas Designs improvement strategies Designs the development plan Make reports about quality of education in schools

Quality evaluation Schools capacity School effectiveness Quality management

School capacity Strategic management Operational management Schools assets Educational aids Educational documents Human resources

School effectiveness Curriculum Students outcomes Research activities Financial aspects

Quality management Strategies and quality procedures Students assessment Teachers evaluation Information management Quality assurance materials

Quality control – ISJ Schools evaluation Managers evaluation Inspections Thematic inspection Subject inspection School inspection

Inspections Pre-inspection – 1 day Inspection – 5-7 days Report – written report Class observation Students learning outcomes Parents satisfaction Relationship with the community School culture and ethos

“ Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. William Foster

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