A review of (elementary) school self-assessment processes: Ontario and beyond
Keywords:
School, self assessment, self-evaluationAbstract
This review draws attention to issues related to school self-assessment. This process has been similarly implemented in a variety of jurisdictions globally in the past decade hence their inclusion herein as an attempt to understand the school self-assessment process which has also been developed for use in local Ontario (Canadian) elementary schools. This review includes an examination of the foundational components of effective schools, the purpose of school self-assessment, and the successes and challenges of school self-assessment both locally and internationally.
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Demie, F. (2003). Using value-added data for school self-evaluation: a case study of practice in inner-city schools. School and Leadership Management, 23 (4), 445-467.
Durrant, J. (2006). Planning, tracking and evaluating impact: towards an integrated approach. Paper presented at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvement, Florida, U.S.A., January 2006 pp.143-161.
Earl, L. (2001) Assessment as learning. In Hawley, W. (Ed.) The keys to effective schools. National Education Association, Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
Earl, L. M., & Katz, S. (2006). Leading Schools in a data rich world: harnessing data for school improvement. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press.
Edmunds, R.R. (1982). Programs of School Improvement: An Overview. Educational Leadership, 40(3), 4-11.
Fullan, M., Hill, P., & Crevola, C. (2006). Breakthrough. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Hofman, R. H., Dijkstra, N.J. & Adriaan, Hofman W.H. (2009). School self-evaluation and student achievement, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 20 (1), 47-68.
Hofman, R. H., Dukstra, N. J., & Adriaan, Hofman, W.H. (2005). School self-evaluation instruments: an assessment framework, International Journal of Leadership in Education, 8(3). 253-272.
Hulley, W., & Dier, L. (2005). Harbours of hope: The planning for school and student success process. Bloomington, IA: National Educational Service.
Kyriakides, L., Creemers, B., Antoniou, P., & Demetriou, D. (2010). A synthesis of studies searching for school factors: implications for theory and research. British Educational Research Journal, 36 (5), 807-830.
Leithwood, K., & Earl, L. (2000). Educational accountability effects: An international perspective, Peabody Journal of Education, 75(4), 1-18.
Levine, D.l.U., & Ornstein, A.C. (1993). School Effectiveness and national reform, Journal of Teacher Education, 44(5). 335-345.
Lezotte, L.W., & Mckee, K.M., (2002). Assembly required a continuous school improvement system. Okemos, MI: Effective Schools Products, Ltd.
Lezotte, L. W. (2005). More effective schools: Professional learning communities in action. In R. Dufour, R. Eaker, & R. DuFour (Eds.), On common ground: The power of professional learning communities (pp. 177-191). Bloomington, IN: National Educational Service.
Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. (2007). The School Effectiveness Framework: A collegial process for continued growth in the effectiveness of Ontario elementary schools. Implementation Pilot, September 2007-June 2008.
Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat (2008). The School Effectiveness Framework: A Collegial Process for Continued Growth in the Effectiveness of Ontario Elementary Schools. Toronto, ON: The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training.
MacBeath, J. (2004). Putting the Self back into Self-Evaluation, Improving Schools, 7(1). 87-91.
MacBeath, J. (2008). Leading learning in the self-evaluating school, School Leadership and Management, 28(4). 385-399.
MacBeath, J., Schratz, M., Meuret, D., Jacobsen, L., & Smith, W. J. (2001). Schools Must Speak for themselves: the case for school self-evaluation. Journal of Educational Administration and Foundations, 16(1), p. 33-42.
Marzano, R.J. (2003). What works in schools: Translating research into action. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
McNamara, G. & O‟Hara, J. (2005). Internal review and self-evaluation – the chosen route to school improvement in Ireland. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 31, 267-282.
McNamara, G., O'Hara, J., Lisi, P.L., & Davidsdottir, S. (2011). Operationalisingself-evaluation in schools: experiences from Ireland and Iceland. Irish Educational Studies, 30(1), 63-82. doi: 10.1080/03323315.2011.535977.
Meuret, D., & Morlaix, S. (2003). Conditions of success of a school‟s self-evaluation: some lessons of a European experience, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 14(1). 53-71.National Inspectorate of Education. (2006).The State of Education in the Netherlands. Minister of Education, Culture & Science. Retrieved from http://www.onderwijsinspectie.nl/site/english.
Ontario Ministry of Education. (2005). Ontario education: Excellence for all, Volume 2, Toronto, ON: Author. (pp. 1-7). Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/nr/05.12/leadingEducation.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Education (2008). Reach Every Student: Energizing Ontario Education. Toronto, ON: Author. (pp. 1-16).
Ontario Principals Council & National Association of Head Teachers (United Kingdom) (2008). School self-assessment the road to school effectiveness. Toronto, ON: Nelson Education Limited.
Plowright, D. (2007). Self-evaluation and ofsted inspection, Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 35(3), 373-393.
Reeves, D. B. (2006). The learning leader: How to focus school improvement for better results. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Reeves, D. B. (2004). Accountability for learning how teachers and school leaders can take charge. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Ryan, T. G., & Joong, P. (2005). Teachers‟ and students‟ perceptions of the nature and impact of a large-scale reforms in Ontario secondary schools. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, (38). Retrieved March 23, 2005, from http://www.umanitoba.ca/publications/cjeap/articles/ryan_joong.html
Saunders, L. (1999). Who or what is school self-evaluation for? School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 10(4), 414-429.
Scheerens, J., & Bosker, R. (1997). The foundations of educational effectiveness. Oxford, UK: Pergamon.
Schildkamp, K., & Teddlie, C. (2008). School performance feedback systems in the USA and in The Netherlands: A comparison. Educational Research and Evaluation, 14(3), 255-282.
Schildkamp, K., Visscher, A., & Luyten, H. (2009). The effects of the use of a school self-evaluation instrument, School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 20(1), 69-88.
Schmoker, M. (1999). Results: The key to continuous school improvement. Alexandria, VA: Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Schmoker, M. (2006). Results Now: How we can achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Swaffield, S., & MacBeath, J. (2005). School self-evaluation and the role of a critical friend. Cambridge Journal of Education, 35(2), 239-252.
Van Petegem, P. (2005). Designing school policy: School effectiveness research as a starting point for school self evaluation, Acco, Leuven.
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Ryan, T. G., & Telfer, L. (2017). A review of (elementary) school self-assessment processes: Ontario and beyond. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 3(3), 171–191. Retrieved from https://www.iejee.com/index.php/IEJEE/article/view/226
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