Here is the report of the Schools Inspectorate on the Whole School EvaluationDone in Abbey CBS Tipperary. see for yourself.......
http://www.education.ie/insreports/report1_65490L.htm#_Toc138650871
BeanPole,
this is a lack of transparency and teacher performance? ??
I took a quick look at that Whole School Evaluation. What a load of tosh. Perhaps there are appendices available that would give more useful information, but the report itself is fairly meaningless. To give just a few random examples:
"The Abbey is an inclusive school. It welcomes, respects, and accommodates students from all socio-economic backgrounds and all ability levels.". This means nothing unless you are giving some measure for the level of inclusiveness. How can you compare this to other reports to decide which schools are more inclusive and which are less. Could they not give a few basic statistics as comparators?
"Attendance at parents’ association meetings is always high." It must have been measured then. What is the attendance rate. 50% is high. 70% is higher. What are the definitions used? High, very high and super high? Meaningless drivel. Why not give comparator figures.
"Sport features centrally, but not exclusively, in the school’s extra-curricular programme. Sporting participation and achievement are central to the Abbey traditions. Participation on the playing pitch also reflects many of the elements of the school ethos including good relationships, effective discipline and the holistic development of students. All students are encouraged to participate in sport at a level to suit their skills and interests."
Again, this is absolutely meaningless. Is there a participation rate? Is it measured? What is it?
I am sorry to be so hostile. I never before examined a Whole School Evaluation and I found the document to be immensely annoying. I am irritated that my tax money is being spent on the production of useless hagiography like this.
If the report is a summary only, and if it is underpinned by an objectively verifiable set of statistics, then I would ( I guess) have to considerably moderate this criticism.