Office of School Evaluation

The School Evaluation Office is responsible for designing, implementing and overseeing the evaluation of all public and private Arabic schools in Qatar. This system of evaluation is designed to ensure that schools are accountable for providing quality education and to assist schools in their development and improvement.

In conducting evaluations and monitoring, data is obtained from multiple sources – students, parents, teachers, principals, school social workers, school reports and other resources, as well as independently obtained from field visits to schools. This information is then used to analyze, evaluate and report on the performance of schools individually and collectively. The ultimate goal of school evaluation is to promote the highest quality outcomes for all students.

The School Evaluation Office has prepared and will make available the first of annual School Report Cards (SRCs) on all the Independent, Ministry of Education and private Arabic schools in Qatar. These reports will help parents become informed about and involved in schools by providing them with the information necessary to make decisions about the schooling options best suited to their children’s educational needs.

The 8-page SRCs include data on many different areas of schooling including academic achievement, frequently used teaching methods, parental involvement, facilities and resources, and will be released in February, 2006. They will be available to parents, the general public, teachers, and school administrators, to learn about how schools are performing.