Thematic Research Report series

Thematic Research Reports

241 complete publications covering the years 2005 to 2026.

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241 publications in this series

ICEQC-R-2005-05June 7, 2005

Thematic Research Report

Strengthening Institutional Self-Review through Verifiable Improvement Evidence

A disciplined approach to institutional judgement, documented change and public accountability

Institutional self-review has value when it enables an education institution to make a reasoned judgement about its work, act on that judgement and demonstrate whether the intended condition changed. It loses value when it becomes an annual description, a collection of favourable activity counts or a preparatory exercise designed principally to satisfy an external visit. The distinction lies less in the volume of evidence than in the integrity of the chain connecting purpose, finding, decision, implementation and result.

Research category: Quality Improvement Methods
Report archetype: Quality Improvement Study
Geographic scope: Global

ICEQC-R-2005-04March 15, 2005

Thematic Research Report

Using School-Level Evidence to Improve Teaching Conditions in Resource-Constrained Settings

A disciplined method for identifying binding constraints, selecting feasible action and verifying whether classroom conditions improve

Resource constraint does not remove the obligation to improve teaching conditions. It changes the evidentiary discipline required. A school may have several serious deficiencies and insufficient funds to address them together. The immediate task is therefore to determine which conditions most directly prevent scheduled teaching and learning, which authority can change them, what minimum action is feasible, and what evidence will show whether the condition actually improved.

Research category: Quality Improvement Methods
Report archetype: Quality Improvement Study
Geographic scope: Global