An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation : a case of Zimbabwean primary schools

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dc.contributor.author Garira, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.author Howie, Sarah
dc.contributor.author Plomp, Tjeerd
dc.date.accessioned 2019-09-18T14:00:54Z
dc.date.available 2019-09-18T14:00:54Z
dc.date.issued 2019-05
dc.description.abstract This study sought to analyse quality of education and its evaluation in Zimbabwean primary schools. A qualitative research methodology was adopted. Thirty-five schools, 73 teachers, 15 school administrators and four Education Officials participated in the study. Data were collected through interviews and questionnaires and analysed through thematic content analysis. Findings indicate that a lot still needs to be done for quality of education to be fully realised. Overall, no meaningful school self-evaluation (SSE) of quality of education is taking place and teachers are not involved in the evaluation of quality of education in schools. Moreover, there is no standard instrument used to evaluate quality of education in schools. The study concluded that schools should engage in SSE and recommends the Ministry of Education to develop an SSE framework to be used in schools. It also recommends that teachers, as the main mediators between policy and practice, ought to be actively involved in SSE of education quality for its realisation and improvement. en_ZA
dc.description.department Science, Mathematics and Technology Education en_ZA
dc.description.librarian am2019 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Garira, E., Howie, S. & Plomp, T. 2019, 'An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation: A case of Zimbabwean primary schools', South African Journal of Education', vol. 39, no. 2, art. #1644, pp. 1-9. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0256-0100 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2076-3433 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.15700/saje.v39n2a1644
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71401
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Education Association of South Africa en_ZA
dc.rights © 2019, South African Journal of Education. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. en_ZA
dc.subject Evaluation en_ZA
dc.subject Primary schools en_ZA
dc.subject Quality of education en_ZA
dc.subject School self-evaluation framework en_ZA
dc.subject Zimbabwe en_ZA
dc.subject School self-evaluation (SSE) en_ZA
dc.title An analysis of quality of education and its evaluation : a case of Zimbabwean primary schools en_ZA
dc.type Article en_ZA


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