There is a strong need to understand, monitor, and enhance educational quality. This paper reports on a project that developed a framework of indicators for monitoring educational quality in Hong Kong primary schools. The framework was developed through various case studies and 2 large surveys of over 200 Hong Kong primary schools (involving over…

This paper draws on the opinions of principals, teachers, and students regarding the state of education in Hong Kong. It examines the conceptualization of education quality in schools and introduces a multilevel and multi-indicator framework. The text profiles indicators of student attitudes, student satisfaction, negative feelings, and attainment…

This paper provides a framework for the discussion of policy and development of educational quality. Based on the choice of indicators, the purpose of assessment, and the type of evaluation, the paper proposes a whole-matrix approach to addressing the critical issues in assessing and monitoring educational quality. These critical issues include…