Schools are expected to complete the SSE report and an action plan by September 2018.
The announcement was made at a ceremonial lecture titled ‘Whole School Evaluation: The Drive for School Drive Evaluation’, where deputy permanent secretary Nadia Lee Siew Hoon Binti Abdullah was guest of honour.
“International findings have shown that the involvement of schools in implementing self-evaluation schemes is very significant in strengthening the action plans of schools towards school improvement,” Nadia said.
Nadia noted that the initiative has been proven successful in established education systems in the region, including in Singapore and Hong Kong, reported Borneo Bulletin.
It is hoped that the SSE can help the MOE achieve its national key performance index, which is to increase the number of quality teachers, education standards at schools, literacy and numeracy of students, and performance of students in public examinations.
“The rationale behind the introduction of the SSE is (because internal) evaluation can help principals and school leaders identify the strengths and weaknesses in each school,” said Zainal Abidin Bin Haji Kepli, the acting director of department of schools inspectorate.
“From (the system), more focused planning can be prepared to further improve schools by optimising their strengths and overcoming challenges.”
The move is aligned with the objectives of Brunei Vision 2035, which aims to produce an educated generation who are highly skilled and able to measure up against international standards.
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