Discusses indicator systems and the relationship among indicators, development, and accountability for strategic management of school system improvement. Explains a system of indicators developed to monitor the effectiveness of practice, highlighting these indicators' dual purpose (school development and quality management). Areas requiring most…

Depicts the origin, functions, classification, and characteristics of performance indicators (PIs) and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using PIs in determining the quality of education. Concludes that school quality in Hong Kong (China) should be promoted through school self-evaluation rather than whole school inspections. (CMK)

This article wants to present the National Education Development Programme of the Czech Republic, also known as the White Book, to large international audiences. The vision of Czech education is hereunder discussed within the framework of the development of the Czech educational policy in the 1990's, pointing out the Programme's essential ideas.…