THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SCHOOL EVALUATION

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1 THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SCHOOL EVALUATION Vilnius

2 CHANGING THE CULTURE From Towards Value Fear Attitude to work well Goal Compliance School improvement Quality Instruction Agreement Basis for decisions Style Opinions Administration & control Evidences (data, indicators, standards) Reflective quality management Trust people improve processes

decisions Style Opinions Administration & control Evidences (data,

3 MISSION OF THE INSTITUTION To assist the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania to assure the quality of education by developing self-evaluation and external evaluation of educational institutions and providing heads of schools and school founders with the possibility to make more qualified decisions based on collected data.

and external evaluation of educational institutions and providing heads of schools and

4 DIRECTION OF ACTIVITIES Self-Evaluation of School External Evaluation of School Training and Accreditation of External Evaluators Data Analysis Policy Analysis Assessment and Training of School Directors

Accreditation of External Evaluators Data Analysis

5 EU project Enhancement of Quality Management in General Education Schools (Design of Models) Competency assessment of candidates for the role of school director; Preparing training programme for school directors; Prepared mentor programme; Development of the self-evaluation instruments (IQES online); Trainings for specialists at local educational authorities; Training School Improvement Partner; The concept of Well-going School

directors; Prepared mentor programme; Development of the self-evaluation instruments (IQES online);

6 Competency assessment of candidates for the role of school director The new procedure for appointment as a school director came into force on 10 July 2011 The methodology of competency assessment was created 433 expectant school directors have been assessed since 2011

came into force on 10 July 2011 The methodology of competency

7 COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT Common competencies: Management competencies: personal effectiveness; strategic thinking and change management; learning to learn; people management; communication and information. strategic management of educational institutions; leadership of education and learning; leadership of teachers qualification upgrade; the structure of educational institutions, processes, resource management; educational institution partnership and cooperation.

strategic management of educational institutions; leadership of education and learning; leadership of teachers

8 Preparing training program for school directors newly appointed; with work experience at school; those, who failed competency assessment; those, who assessed competences, but have not become school directors.

those, who failed competency assessment; those, who

9 Working together with National College for School Leadership (UK) Designing methodology of competency assessment of candidates for the role of school director; Preparation of training programmes for the school director; Prepared mentor programme; Designing the Framework on the Evaluation of School Directors Practical Performance ; Design of the database on directors of education institutions.

programmes for the school director; Prepared mentor programme; Designing the Framework on the

10 Development of the self-evaluation instruments (IQES online) IQES enables three levels of self-evaluation and improvement: For person (teacher) For professional teams For school as organization IQES provides Self-evaluation instruments (online questionnaires, feedback forms after lesson, lessons observation samples) Sets of methods to improve lessons Consultation assistance

organization IQES provides Self-evaluation instruments (online questionnaires, feedback forms

11 The quality is not possible to make without self evaluation; changes in management culture.

12 Framework of general school evaluation methodology (2009) Teaching and learning Support for students School culture Achievements School management 22 themes 67 indicators

13 HARMONY BETWEEN SELF- EVALUATION AND EXTERNAL EVALUATION Unified system of indicators. The same positive approach. Evaluation and improvement of school s quality.

14 Non-staff people External evaluators 1/2 directors and vice directors 1/4 - teachers 1/4 - specialist of municipal educational departments and national institutions There are accredited external evaluators 241 and 16 in training process

municipal educational departments and national

15 Basic external evaluation output and its application Output and its target audience Report to a school Report to municipalities Summary report to the Ministry of Education and Science Information to the Educational Management Information System (EMIS) Publications of the best practices for schools, founders, teachers Application for developmental planning. for investment planning. for strategic formation. for publication at the EMIS homepage. for professional development and implementation.

Information System (EMIS) Publications of the best practices for schools, founders, teachers Application for developmental

16 Aspects/points for improvement of schools Self-evaluation results m. (N=1119) External evaluation results 2012 m.(n=113) Learning motivation (2.4.1.) Differentiation of learning (2.5.2.) Ability to learn(2.4.2.) Individual students' progress (3.1.1.) Policy of parental instruction (4.5.2.) Supervision of learning (2.3.4.) Differentiation of learning (2.5.2.) Teaching approach and techniques (2.3.1.) Parents assistance in learning (4.5.1.) Evaluation as/ for education (2.6.2.) School culture Educating and training Achievements Educational support School strategic management

5.2.) Supervision of learning (2.3.4.) Differentiation of learning (2.5.2.) Teaching approach and techniques (2.3.1.

17 SHARING A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE The book Methodology of self- evaluation at school (Vilnius, 2008) was written together with teachers The book contains recommendations from 33 Lithuanian schools how to do self-evaluation

together with teachers The book contains

18 LEARNING FROM SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE Folders of filmed lessons 1. Lithuanian language. (The main focus is on the assessment of students) 2. Religion and art. (The main focus is on the interdisciplinary links) 3. Faith. (The main focus is how the teacher fulfils the plan of the lesson) 4. ICT. (The main focus is on students activities individualization) 5. English language. (The main focus is on the collaboration while learning). Every folder has DVD disk with filmed lesson, plan of lesson, list with tasks for teacher. (Vilnius, 2009) 6. Biology and Chemistry 7. History 8. Art 9. Mathematics 10. Physical 2012: 11. Geography 12. Technology 13. Primary education

(The main focus is on students activities individualization) 5. English language. (The main focus is on the collaboration while learning).

19 WE CREATE SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL TOGETHER FILM FIND SUCCESS (Vilnius, 2010) The film contains successful practice at 8 schools The key question is how management of school influences teaching, learning and students achievements We also involved parents and asked their opinion about school management

how management of school influences teaching, learning and students

20 Learning from each other and together to improve teaching and learning Folders of filmed lessons are given for each school Meetings with the local municipalities and principals. Discussions and debates about the film. We work further with the documentary (filmed lessons) during seminars and qualification improvement events. Schools and teachers also use this material for their own teaching and learning development Schools as partners

We work further with the documentary (filmed lessons) during seminars and qualification improvement events.

QUESTIONNAIRE ON NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF EDUCATION BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Masarykova 16, 1000 Ljubljana T: +386 1 400 52 00 F: +386 1 400 53 21 E: gp.mss@gov.si www.mss.gov.si QUESTIONNAIRE ON NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF EDUCATION BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON THE RIGHT