Establishing a knowledge base for quality in education: Testing a dynamic theory for education - Handbook on designing evidence-based strategies and actions to promote quality in education

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Contents

Chapter 1: Developing a dynamic theory of educational effectiveness to promote

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Introduction

Research design

The aims and the structure of the handbook

Chapter 2: The dynamic model of educational effectiveness:

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Introduction

The rationale of the model

The essential characteristics of the dynamic model

Looking at qualitative characteristics of factors to provide feedbackfor improvement purposes

The dynamic model: Factors operating at student, classroom, school,and system level

Empirical evidence supporting the dynamic model

Conclusions

Chapter 3: The dynamic approach to school improvement

Introduction

Major steps for effective school improvement

Overview of the major steps of DASI and supporting evidence

Chapter 4: Using DASI for school improvement purposes: Translating the approach

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Introduction

Why school self-evaluation is an essential part of DASI?

What steps do schools have to follow in using the DASI to improve theireffectiveness?

The design of actions and strategies for improvement

Main conclusions emerging from the handbook

References