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Vanhoof, Jan; Van Petegem, Peter – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2010
This article focuses on school self-evaluations (SSE). It addresses whether SSE meets quality indicators and whether differences can be found between the quality judgments of school principals and inspectors. Data stem from two complementary data collections: population data of school inspections and a survey of a representative sample of school…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Self Evaluation (Groups), Principals, Data Collection
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Vanhoof, Jan; Van Petegem, Peter; De Maeyer, Sven – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 2009
Research reveals that a positive attitude towards self-evaluation is a pre-condition which favours successful school self-evaluation. This article describes how self-evaluation is regarded in schools and investigates whether school characteristics can explain differences in the attitude of individuals. We report on a survey study conducted among…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Principals
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Vanhoof, Jan; Van Petegem, Peter – Improving Schools, 2011
In exchange for the autonomy they have been granted, schools are required to evaluate the quality of the education they provide. Self-evaluation initiatives are a frequently chosen method. The present article reveals the underlying processes which have an impact on the results of such self-evaluations. It is based on research which demonstrates…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Educational Improvement, Research Design, Questionnaires
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Van Ongevalle, Jan; Van Petegem, Peter; Deprez, Steff; Chimbodza, Iris Jane-Mary – Environmental Education Research, 2011
Within the first year of the Secondary Teacher Training Environmental Education Project (St[superscript 2]eep) in Zimbabwe, project stakeholders, including lecturers, college administrators, local project coordinators, and donor representatives, expressed concern about the non-sustainability of the project due to its over-reliance on its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development
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Vanhoof, Jan; Van Petegem, Peter; Verhoeven, Jef C.; Buvens, Ina – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2009
Schools are increasingly expected to take responsibility for aspects of educational quality assurance. The fact that the Flemish government requires its schools to conduct self-evaluations of their equal opportunities policies is an example of this. This article reports on the findings of a study that investigated the quality of these school…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Quality Control, Policy Formation, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Van Petegem, Peter – 1998
This paper explores the development of policy to facilitate self-examination by schools. The context is that of Flanders (Belgium), although there are implications for other school systems. In Flanders, more and more schools are becoming autonomous as they are being given some responsibility for providing high quality education, the supervision of…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education