A new strategy for school evaluation, educational management and school occupational guidance

1. Georgios Gaitanos
Adjunct Professor & Academic Researcher, Auth
School Evaluation Manager & Vocational Guidance Expert
gaitanosg@yahoo.gr
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2. Private Greek High School
New School Structure
A new concept of school evaluation
The collaboration of school career counselor
Results of the pilot program (2013-14)
Results of the school evaluation
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3. Hellenic College of Thessaloniki (est. 1957)
Building-5.000 m2
400 students (High School-Lyceum)
300 students (Middle High School-Gymnasium)
35 educators (Lyceum), 32 educators (Gymnasium)
30 school buses
School yard with garden (4.000 m2
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26 classrooms with interactive boards, 6 courts, 2
labs, interior swimming pool, 2 gyms, theater.
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4. Hellenic College
of Thessaloniki
•High School
•Middle High School
•Elementary School
•Kindergarten
•International Baby
College
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5. Hellenic College
of Thessaloniki
Aerial Photograph
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6. Establish an evaluation system
Collaboration with the educators and the school owners
Report to the Independent Evaluation Committee
(Group of University Professors & Academics)
Analyze the data of evaluation and publish 3 different
reports and next year’s plan
Initiate a Career Counseling Office (pilot program)
Help the students with the admission process for their
entry into foreign Higher Education Institutes (USA,
UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Australia,
Canada)
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9. 7 evaluation sections:
Assets and Resources
Leadership, Management and Organization
Teaching and Learning
School Environment-Students Relations
Educational Programs
Student Results
School Results
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13. The goals of the school were to:
1. increase the students’ registration,
2. establish a collaboration with Higher Education
Institutes and several professionals,
3. improve the educational programs,
4. apply new educational programs with the
collaboration between parents and educators.
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14.  School’s Data Base/Albums
 Educators:
1. 2 inventory records (educator’s portfolio)
2. Interview
3. Questionnaire
4. Evaluation records for teaching subjects, educational activities and
methodologies
 Students:
1. 2 questionnaires
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Interview
 Parents:
1. Questionnaire
2. Interview 14

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18. 2 Departments:
1. Career Counseling (1 School Psychologist & 1 Career Counselor)
2. Foundation (1 Career Counselor)
Activities:
1. Pilot program for selection of Higher Education Institutes
2. Students’ portfolio
3. Students’ Database
4. Interviewing students-parents
5. Students’ Psychometric evaluations
6. Group seminars (providing information about several professions, domestic
and foreign institutes, practicing on how to write a cv/resume, a personal
statement, search for a suitable higher educational program, a job, prepare for
an interview)
7. Preparation of the admission process for entering into foreign higher
education institutes
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20. Rank: 1st
school of Northern Greece, 5th
school in Pan-
Hellenic Evaluation
96% of the parents evaluated the school program with a high
score
91% of the students stated that the school environment was
improved after the evaluation
22,7% increase of student registrations
90% of the students achieved the highest score and 22%
improved their grade.
The seniors scored 26,5% higher grade above the average in the
Pan-hellenic examinations.
The school upgraded its services and provided educational
material via its website.
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21. This evaluation system combines self-evaluation (interior)
and external evaluation.
It is adaptable.
The educators have the opportunity without psychological
pressure to work as a team and improve their teaching
methods.
The students work on different school projects.
The school is independent and creates its own educational
program and sets new goals every year .
The career counseling office is involved with the strategic
plan of the school and collaborates with the educators.
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