The monitoring of quality has been part of the educational landscape for many decades. Originally the need to monitor arose as part of an economic process whereby policy makers wanted to discern the return on investment in education. This bottom line thinking, while still prominent, has receded into the background in light of global changes and the emergence of a global economy. Now in addition to the question "what is the return on investment?," the more important question is "are the students in schools ready to participate in the economy of a 21st century society?." This is...
The monitoring of quality has been part of the educational landscape for many decades. Originally the need to monitor arose as part of an economic ...
