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New school inspection regime to start
A new regime of comprehensive assessment and inspection of schools in Dubai will be implemented from September 2008.
- By Siham Al Najami, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:39 January 29, 2008
Dubai: A new regime of comprehensive assessment and inspection of schools in Dubai will be implemented from September 2008.
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) recently began consultation with schools, parents, employers and representatives from higher education on the development of the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau - a new organisation.
The new organisation will provide transparent and reliable assessment of education in all Dubai schools. It sums up its mission as "Assuring quality education for all".
Through a series of meetings at KHDA's Academic City offices last week, representatives from Dubai's diverse spectrum of 230 schools, parents and educationists were consulted on the criteria, or quality indicators, that inspectors will use.
Jameela Al Muhairi, Chief of the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau, said: "My experience tells me that identifying a school's strong suit, or conversely where there is room to do better, creates pathways to improvement and an overall improvement in quality across the board."
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