South Africa - 2001 - Education

National Policy on Whole School Evaluation

National Department of Basic Education, South Africa

The national policy on whole-school evaluation has been designed to ensure that school evaluation is carried out according to an agreed national model. It sets out the legal basis for school evaluation, its purposes, what is to be evaluated and who can carry out evaluations. It also provides guidance on how evaluation should be conducted. The policy indicates ways in which very good schools should be recognized and under-performing schools supported.

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January 2022

The national policy on whole-school evaluation has been designed to ensure that school evaluation is carried out according to an agreed national model. It sets out the legal basis for school evaluation, its purposes, what is to be evaluated and who can carry out evaluations. It also provides guidance on how evaluation should be conducted. The policy indicates ways in which very good schools should be recognized and under-performing schools supported.

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