Quality in education

Dimensions of Educational quality

Quality as reputation - general consensus, particularly associated with

institutions known for providing good education according to popular beliefs

Quality as inputs and resources - provision of resources such as buildings and

other facilities, textbooks and instructional materials

Quality as process - highlights the need to understand the use of educational inputs.
schools with similar levels of resources often produce quite different results.
Infusions of resources often fail to lead to corresponding improvements in outcomes

Quality as content - refers to the knowledge, attitudes, and skills intended

to be transmitted through the school curriculum.

Quality - involves the consequences of education. Outputs refer to the

short-term consequences of schooling

Quality as selectivity - refers to quality as a form of exclusiveness. In this view,

the more exclusive, selective, or competitive a school or school system, i.e., the
fewer who get or stay in, the higher the quality.

Can we measure quality ?

Quality Indicator
Reputation
Inputs
Process
Content
Outcomes and Output
Selectivity

Measurement

How does UNICEF define quality?

Healthy and well nourished learners

Safe protective environment for women and gender

sensitive

Relevant content for the acquisition of basic skills,

especially in the areas of literacy, numeracy, and skills
for life,

Efficient process by teachers Child centered pedagogy

to facilitate learning and reduce disparities;

Outcomes that encompass knowledge, skills, and

attitudes, and are linked to national goals for education
and positive participation in society

Factors leading to achievement of

quality

Summing up

Its not a silver bullet - Educational quality is understood in different ways,

reflecting the values and priorities of stakeholders.

Money is not the solution - Improvements in educational quality do not

necessarily require large investments of resources

Quality cannot be achieved in isolation - School improvement strategies are

most effective when developed on site and in collaboration with stakeholders
and implementers.

Question

Discuss the different factors that lead to the achievement of quality and are
there ways as to how you can measure them ?