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School Evaluation: Current Practices in OECD Countries and a Literature Review

Faubert, Violaine - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2009

This paper examines the current academic and policy literatures concerning school evaluation in primary and secondary … education within the OECD countries. First, it provides a typology of the existing systems of school evaluation across the OECD …. It encompasses the diverse criteria and instruments commonly used to carry out schools evaluation, as well as the players …

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'Joinedupdesignforschools' in the United Kingdom

Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération …; … - 2005

Joinedupdesignforschools explores how good design can improve the quality of life in schools by listening to the voices of the clients: pupils. The programme is an initiative in the United Kingdom that joins client teams of pupils with the country’s leading design practices to provide...

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Green Buildings in Use: Post Occupancy Evaluations

Watson, Chris - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2007

This article briefly describes users’ experiences of two “green” education buildings. It goes on to conclude that stakeholders’ negotiation of building performance is necessary to minimise environmental impact, just as it is necessary to achieve other aspects of building performance.

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Invention, Maintenance and Renewal of Urban Educational Facilities

Drouin, Jean; Hinum, Manfred; Beeton, Ken; Nair, Prakash; … - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2000

PEB co-hosted a symposium entitled “Invention, Maintenance, and Renewal of Urban Educational Facilities: Global Challenges and Community Solutions” with the American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education and the CEFPI Urban Education Facilities NE Chapter in...

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The United Kingdom's School Asset Management Plans

Jones, Alan - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 1999

Provisional Guidance on Asset Management Plans (AMPs) for schools was published by the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) in August 1998. These plans will help English Local Education Authorities (LEAs) to identify, agree and address the most urgent and important priorities in their...

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The Lycée Maximilien Perret in France

Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération …; … - 2002

to expectations? This article will examine these questions in the spirit of post occupancy evaluation. …

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Evaluating Quality in Educational Facilities

Abend, Allen; Ornstein, Sheila Walbe; Baltas, Emmanuel; … - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2006

of Maryland in the United States. A researcher presents a post-occupancy evaluation methodology used in schools in São …-occupancy evaluation conducted in a new school in Pendão, Portugal. And an urban planner presents an international project to construct new …

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The Changing Infrastructure of Tertiary Education

Daigneau, William A.; Mattsson, Jan Ivar; Foucault, … - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2000

Technological, economic and social changes are putting growing pressures on teaching methods and programmes and pointing to new trends in tertiary education. Is existing infrastructure flexible enough to meet the changing demands? What new forms of facilities governance and funding are proving...

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Review of Building Quality Using Post Occupancy Evaluation

Watson, Chris - Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération … - 2003

Post Occupancy Evaluation is described here in terms of its aims, principles, benefits, methods, timing and results …. Three examples illustrating the evaluation of educational facilities are given, followed by a summary. …

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The Relationship Between Capital Investment and Pupil Performance: An Analysis by the United Kingdom

Directorate for Education, Organisation de Coopération …; … - 2001

The United Kingdom’s Department for Education and Skills commissioned a major study to examine the relationship between capital investment in schools and subsequent academic attainment. In particular, a key objective of the study was to establish, if possible, the additional effect in terms of...

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