Promoting Education Decision Makers' Use of Evidence in Flanders
The introduction of standardised tests in Flemish schools aims to generate regular,
reliable data for educators and policy makers. At an early stage of development, this
report uses a research-based framework to engage stakeholders in thinking about the
opportunities standardised tests could bring for their work. It builds on feedback
from key stakeholders regarding their perceptions, hopes and concerns about the introduction
of standardised tests. Feedback was gathered during a series of structured discussions
and a stakeholder reflection seminar. The report identifies ways to strengthen the
opportunity, capability and motivation of decision makers at all levels of the education
system to use evidence effectively for their respective practice – including teaching
and quality assurance. The report identifies lessons learnt to support the further
development of standardised tests.
The publication is part of OECD work on strategic education governance, which supports
countries in identifying the best ways to achieve national objectives in a context
of multi‑level governance structures and complex environments. The work identifies
and promotes effective governance processes in the domains of accountability, capacity,
knowledge governance, stakeholder involvement, strategic thinking and adopting a whole‑of‑system
perspective. This publication will be of interest to policy makers, education leaders,
the education research community and all those interested in education governance.
Published on November 22, 2021
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