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Scott-Monkhouse, Anila Ruth – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
The practice of teaching a foreign language in primary schools in Italy was first officially provided for by a decree in 1985, but it was only in 1991 that the figure of the Foreign Language (FL) teacher was actually defined. The issue at that stage was how to select and train the prospective L2 teachers, and so in-service courses were organised…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, English (Second Language), English Teachers, FLES
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Paletta, Angelo – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2011
The conceptual categories that underlie the business analysis of intellectual capital are relevant to providing an explanation of school performance. By gathering data on student learning, this research provides empirical evidence for the use of school results as an accurate indicator of the effectiveness of the management of public education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evidence, Accountability, Public Education
Ricci, Roberto – Eurydice, 2009
The evaluation at Italian Primary and Lower Secondary school levels in Italy is mainly defined by the continuous assessment performed by teachers. It is based on both the oral and written pupils' outputs, on the fulfilment of school projects and on the assignment and carrying out of homeworks. It may be both a formative assessment and/or a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Context Effect, Educational Assessment