This is a presentation on Significance of Quality Schools and Education, and explains strategies and tips of achieving Quality and Excellence.

1. Sameer Babu M, Ph. D.
ACHIEVING QUALITY BENCHMARKS AND
EXCELLENCE

2. Let’s Begin
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world.“- Mandela
What form of Education?
The effectiveness of institutional reform initiatives depends
on the quality of teachers and on teachers' motivation to
participate in training and implement innovations (Gorozidis
& Papaioannou, 2014).

3. The right to education:-
Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free,
at least in elementary and fundamental stages ….
Education shall be directed to the full development of human
personality and to the strengthening of respect of human
rights and fundamental freedoms.
Parents have a right to choose the kind of education that shall
be given to their children.

4. Quality Concern in Education
“Quality is somewhat problematic: like beauty, it lies in the
eyes – or rather the mind of the beholder” (Cliff. et al.
(1987).
Dewney et al. (1994) as, “meeting, exceeding and delighting
customer’s needs and expectations with the recognition that
these needs and desires will change over time.”

5. Why Quality?
Current needs and aspirations of a society
Lasting values, and the immediate concerns of a community
Broad human ideals.

6. Indian School Education
State Boards,
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),
Indian Council of Secondary Education (ICSE),
International Baccalaureate Organizations (IBOs)
Private Boards- both recognized and not recognized

7. How do they differ?
Methods of teaching,
Infrastructural and man power facilities,
Curriculum and syllabus,
Medium of instruction,
Discipline,
Curricular and co-curricular activities,
Pedagogy,
Examinations and evaluation procedures,
Affiliations and accreditations standards, etc.

8. What is at policy side?
The NCF (2005) recommends significant changes in
the four major areas of school curriculum
i.e. language, mathematics, science and social
science
with a view to make education more relevant to
the present day and future needs.

9. In addition to…
This NCF (2005) -other curricular areas: work, the art and
heritage crafts, health and physical education, and peace.

10. Defining…
Co-Curricular activities:
Those activities which are in addition to classroom instruction
and do not result in a grade nor credit. Any activity for which a
grade is issued is not considered a co-curricular activity.
Extracurricular activities:
Those activities that do not fall within the scope of or regular
curriculum and usually carry no academic credits. Activities
pertinent to student life, but not part of the regular classroom
study. For example: athletics, publications and social
organizations.

11. Indices of Quality
Global Monitoring Report 2006 – Literacy for Life,
UNESCO, 2006- The child’s performance needs to be
treated as an indicator of systematic quality.
LEARNER:
Academic Atmosphere
Co-curricular Areas
Recreational
Supplementary

12. The makers of Goodwill
TEACHERS AND STAFF:
Monetary-Payrolls, incentives, token system
Skill-Orientation
Professional and Career related
Ethics-Values

13. Other Stakeholders
PARENTS AND PUBLIC
PTMs
Management and Treatment
Additional Services

14. Advanced Orientations
Community to School and School to the Community
Celebrations
Linkages and Collaborations
Schools, Trusts, Universities

15. Advanced Orientations…
Remedial Labs
Clinics
Clubs
Associations
Teachers Organizations
Disability Clinics/Centres-SEN Coordinator
Assessment Platform
Career Desk
Guidance Corner

16. Professionalism
Uniforms-Learner and Staff
Boards and Display Points
Facilities- Common Rooms-Cabins, Toilets
Observations-Backside, Roof, Etc.
Waste Management
Green Campus Initiative
Swatch Bharat Initiative
New Corners
Activity Corner

17. Professionalism
Evaluation Practices
Feedback Mechanism
Online Platforms
Apps and Services
E-Governance Initiatives-Steps
Filing System
Online Forms
Committee System and Delegation
Fund Raising- Public and Alumni
PPP

18. Qualities of a Great Principal- Meador
(2017)
Surround Themselves with Good Teachers
Lead by Example
Think Outside the Box
Work With People
Delegate Appropriately
Create and Enforce Proactive Policies
Look for Long-Term Solutions to Problems
Become an Information Hub
Maintain Accessibility
Students are the First Priority

19. Kelley (2018)- On better Schools
Attitude of the Office Staff
Attitude of the Principal
A Mix of New and Veteran Teachers
Student-Centered
Mentoring Program
Departmental Politics Kept to a Minimum
Faculty Is Empowered and Involved
Teamwork
Communication Is Honest and Frequent
Parental Involvement

20. Technology-Integration
Blended Learning
ICT Tools
IWBs
UDL
Software and Learning
Cloud based and App based Tools

21. What it is! Professional
Development
Professional Development can be defined as any purposive activity
with effective and pre-determined methodology in a reflective
atmosphere with an objective of further improvements in teaching
learning and evaluation. [Babu M, Sameer, 2016]
Evaluation is one of the crux areas to be identified for oriented
training

22. Components

23. Multiple forms
like short-term courses,
specific skill oriented sessions,
workshops of different nature,
demonstrations,
hands-on experience based training sessions,
seminars,
conferences,
lectures, and invited lectures,
virtual sessions,
video as well as teleconferencing modes,
colloquiums, and reflective forums, and so on.

24. MOOCs as a Platform
As an innovative as well as revolutionary move in the field of
education, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are
mushrooming since the last four to five years.
And, the universities are competing to show off their
innovations in the delivery of MOOCs.
One of the effective mode of delivery of professional
development programmes for teachers.
Trend setter
Creative
Internationalization

25. What and How?

26. Successfully blended! Examples
Applying Principles of Behaviour in the K-12
Classroom
Common Core in Action: Math Formative
Assessment
Implementation and Evaluation of Educational
Technology
Integrating Engineering into your Science
Classroom
Student Thinking at the Core
Foundations of Teaching for Learning

27. Thank You!