In primo piano
Valu.E for Schools: a new proposal for schools, education, and research
Action 2 of the Valu.E PON Project aims to “test and evaluate the effectiveness of different training models to support the self-evaluation activities of schools in the context of the National Evaluation System”. The primary actors of this research activity are those who work in the training of education professionals: primarily Universities, research institutes, school networks, training institutions, associations, etc. which, on the basis of a call for tenders published…
A focus on methodology in Italian educational research
A few months ago, the book Prospettive di metodo per le politiche educative (tr. eng.: Perspectives on Methodology in Educational Policies – 315 pages, €25) was published by PM Edizioni – Naples, as part of the Sociology Series edited by Prof. Fabio Corbisiero from the University of Naples Federico II. The book has been edited by researchers Amalia Caputo, Gabriella Punziano and Barbara Saracino. The content of this volume ranges from reports on research studies…
Professional Learning Networks: promises and challenges for sustainable school improvement
Valu.Enews’ Editorial Board has met Professor Chris Brown and Professor Cindy Poortman during the last two International Congresses for School Effectiveness and Improvement held in Stavanger (2019) and Marrakech (2020). In the light of the reflections on ensuring quality education…
Distributed Evaluation in Schools: Expanding the Self in Self-evaluation
By Jan Vanhoof, Jerich Faddar & Martin Brown* Schools are in a constant dialogue with their surrounding environment, which has different questions and expectations regarding school systems. Ultimately, a school is there for its students, their parents and society as a…
