School Self-Evaluation and Quality Development

This study presents a self-evaluation model, called the ISSEMod, thought to improve school accountability, applicable in different countries, combining central control managed by public authorities (external control) and the autonomy reserved for schools related to pedagogical, instructional and organizational practices (internal control). Using a sample of 58 Tuscan schools, an empirical model of school self-evaluation focused on a flexible system of areas and indicators to investigate and analyze school quality, is proposed here.