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Measuring school effectiveness: The purpose, need, and the road ahead

By: Hukmani, Nupur.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticlePublisher: Hyderabad: Azim Premji University, 2023Description: 10-14.ISSN: 0973-778.Subject(s): schools | purpose and need of schoolsDDC classification: 371/Huk Online resources: Click here to access online In: Teacher PlusSummary: Schools are important institutions in a society, and governments, parents, educators, and the public in general always want to know how successful they are. Are schools doing what they are meant to? While there are mechanisms in place to measure a school’s success, they are usually limited to students’ academic performances. However, limiting a school’s success to just this one area means looking at the short term and narrowing down on institutional goals. What other dimensions of learning critical to a student’s success can and should be included while measuring a school’s success. How should or do schools measure their success and effectiveness?
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Schools are important institutions in a society, and governments, parents, educators, and the public in general always want to know how successful they are. Are schools doing what they are meant to? While there are mechanisms in place to measure a school’s success, they are usually limited to students’ academic performances. However, limiting a school’s success to just this one area means looking at the short term and narrowing down on institutional goals. What other dimensions of learning critical to a student’s success can and should be included while measuring a school’s success. How should or do schools measure their success and effectiveness?

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