Self-Evaluation and Professional and Legal Responsibility of Schools Regarding Quality

• Main Author: Pevec Marija
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: University of Maribor Press 2013-11-01
• Series: Revija za Elementarno Izobraževanje
• Subjects: self-evaluation; quality; vocational education and training; head teacher
• Online Access: http://www.pef.um.si/content/Zalozba/clanki_2013_st_4/REI_letnik_6_st_4_cl_8.pdf

The purpose of this paper was to outline the findings of a research study on professional and legal responsibility with regard to the quality of vocational education. We were interested in the elements of a systematic approach to quality, keeping in mind written development plans, their monitoring, and the efficiency of incorporating improvements into school practice. The methods chosen for the said research study were a combination of document research (public reports on school quality) and semi-structured interviews with head teachers. The concept of the research was based on theoretical and practical discoveries of professionals who were deeply involved with the process of self-evaluation in Slovenia and across Europe. The research showed that there were significant differences in the way quality was perceived by the selected schools, and that there was a non-uniform approach to self-evaluation.