When Evaluation Forgets the School

Today's education systems are subject to increasingly intensive evaluation. Scorecards, performance indicators, evaluation reports and quantified targets have become central instruments for steering public policy. These tools aim to improve the efficiency of education systems and strengthen the accountability of administrations.However, a fundamental question arises: do these instruments really enable us to understand what is happening in the classroom? Based on a survey of players in the education system and an analysis of public performance evaluation systems, this book highlights the frequent discrepancy between measured administrative performance and the reality of student learning.