Quality and Evaluation: Analysis of a Model

This paper analyses a systemic model for education from the perspective of evaluation as related to criteria of value and merit integrated in a specific concept of quality defined in an operative way. Based on this model, the setting of criteria of educational quality are justified and legitimised i...

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Main Author: Arturo de la Orden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Navarra 2009-10-01
Series:Estudios sobre Educación
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Online Access:https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/estudios-sobre-educacion/article/view/22426
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Summary:This paper analyses a systemic model for education from the perspective of evaluation as related to criteria of value and merit integrated in a specific concept of quality defined in an operative way. Based on this model, the setting of criteria of educational quality are justified and legitimised in their basic dimensions (functionality, effectiveness and efficiency) proceeding from rules and relevant and useful indicators for evaluation in education. After offering clarification about the concept of evaluation and its critical function as an instrument to optimise artificial social systems, the logical model of quality education is presented, as a systemic model and conditions are considered for the derivation of indicators
ISSN:1578-7001
2386-6292