Tool for quality assuarance of education for democratic citizenship in schools

Corporate Author
Council of Europe
Collation
119p
Resource Language
English
Year of publication
2005
Keyword
Civic educationEvaluationEducational quality

This Tool for Quality Assurance of Education for Democratic Citizenship (EDC) in Schools was prepared as a response to the compliance gap between policies and practices of EDC in various countries. While EDC policies are well developed, EDC practices in schools present significant weaknesses. The Tool was also prepared as part of the current interest and implementation of quality assurance in education. This Tool is designed as a reference document. It focuses on education for democratic citizenship and applies the principles and processes of quality assurance to EDC.