Goa to pilot school self-evaluation under NEP from this year

Goa will pilot the School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF) in select secondary schools from the current academic year, with schools voluntarily assessing themselves against 320 parameters. The state has readied a dedicated portal as required under the National Education Policy (NEP), and a second orientation programme for schools will be held this week.

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education chairperson Bhagirath Shetye said one workshop was already held earlier for school heads and many have shown willingness to participate. Schools will feed data on the portal, which will be placed before the State School Standards Setting Authority headed by the state education secretary. The authority will analyse the data and guide schools in addressing shortcomings while helping high-performing schools identify their strengths and benchmark themselves against peers.

SQAAF covers five broad domains: administration, curriculum, assessment practices, infrastructure and inclusiveness. It focuses on self-assessment and reflection, strategic improvement planning and public disclosure of performance.