Improving the Quality of Schooling in Malta

Abstract

Restructuring schools as a means to quality improvement in education is one of the major challenges facing education in Malta. This article calls for a critique of school policy‐making and planning processes. Attention is directed towards school‐based development with focus on the school as the unit of change. School development is described as a process by which a school develops the capacity for reflective action. It is a planned, continuing effort, with personnel committed to a search for increasing school effectiveness and expresses a commitment towards professional growth. The article stresses the need for policy and decision makers to fundamentally rethink the way schools function at present by shifting attention towards establishing a professionally oriented structure which gives educators at school level more responsibility, accountability and professionalism.

Citation

Bezzina, C. (1991), "Improving the Quality of Schooling in Malta", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 5 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513549110135391