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OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes

COUNTRY BACKGROUND REPORT FOR THE NETHERLANDS June 2012

Jaap Scheerens, Melanie Ehren, Peter Sleegers and Renske de Leeuw

University of Twente, the Netherlands

This report was prepared by the Ministry of Education, the Netherlands, as an input to the OECD Review on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes. The document was prepared in response to guidelines the OECD provided to all countries. The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the OECD or its member countries. Further information about the OECD Review is available at edu/evaluationpolicy.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS .............................................................................. iii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER 1: THE SCHOOL SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 The structure of the Dutch school system .......................................................................... 1 1.2 Number of primary and secondary schools........................................................................ 4 1.3 High stakes testing and examination at primary and secondary level................................ 5 1.4 Division of responsibilities................................................................................................. 6 1.5 Conclusion: some specific features and relevant trends..................................................... 7

CHAPTER 2: THE FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT ............................................ 9 2.1 Current approach ................................................................................................................ 9 2.2 Context ............................................................................................................................. 18 2.3 Initiatives and implementation ......................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM EVALUATION................................................................................................. 20 3.1 Current practices .............................................................................................................. 20 3.1.1 Overall framework for system evaluation................................................................. 20 3.1.2 Procedures used in system evaluation....................................................................... 23 3.1.3 Competencies to evaluate the school system and to use evaluation results.............. 37 3.2 Implementation and use of system evaluation ................................................................. 39 3.3 Policy initiatives ............................................................................................................... 40

CHAPTER 4: SCHOOL EVALUATION............................................................................................... 42 4.1 Current practice ................................................................................................................ 42 4.1.1 Overall framework for school evaluation ................................................................. 42 4.1.2 School evaluation procedures ................................................................................... 47 4.2 Implementation and use of school evaluation .................................................................. 58 4.2.1 Use of school inspections.......................................................................................... 58 4.2.2 Implementation of quality assurance and use of school self evaluations ................. 59 4.3 Policy initiatives ............................................................................................................... 61

CHAPTER 5: TEACHER APPRAISAL ................................................................................................ 63 5.1 Current practice ................................................................................................................ 63 5.2 Implementation and use of teacher appraisal ................................................................... 65 5.3 New policy initiatives....................................................................................................... 66

CHAPTER 6: STUDENT ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................. 67 6.1 Current practices ................................................................................................................... 67 6.1.1. Overall framework for student assessment ................................................................... 67 6.1.2 Student assessment procedures ...................................................................................... 70 6.2 Implementation and use of student assessment................................................................ 77 6.3 Policy initiatives ............................................................................................................... 80

REFERENCES................................................................................................................................... 81

ANNEX .......................................................................................................................................... 87

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS

International acronyms

EU

European Union

EURYDICE Information on Education Systems an Policies in 33 European countries

IEA

International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement

INES

International Indicators of Educational systems

OECD

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

PIRLS

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study

PISA

Program for International Student Assessment

TALIS

Teaching and Learning International Survey

TIMSS

Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Dutch Community acronyms

CBS

National Bureau of Statistics

CCE

Center for consultation and Expertise

CEB

Primary Education Evaluation

Commission

CEI

Committee Educational Innovation

Cito

Central Institute for Test Development

CPE

Committee on Program Evaluation

COOL

Cohort survey school careers

CVE

College for Exams

Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek Centrum voor Consultatie en Expertise Commissie Evaluatie Basisonderwijs

Comite Onderwijsinnovatie Centraal Instituut voor Toetsontwikkeling Comite voor de evaluatie van het programma Cohort Onderzoek Onderwijsloopbanen College Voor Examens

DUO

Service Design Education

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs

HAVO HBO

Senior general secondary education Higher professional education

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs Hoger beroeps onderwijs

ICO IRT IVBO

Intercultura Education Item Respons Theory Individualised pre-vocational education

Intercultureel Onderwijs Item respons theorie Individueel Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs

LVS

Pupil monitoring systems

Leerling Volg Systeem

MAVO MBO MIS

Junior general secondary education Secondary vocational education Management Information System

Middelbaar Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs Management informatie systeem

NWO N-term

Foundation for Scientific Research Norm term

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Norm term

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PO PPON PRIMA

Primary education Periodic assessment project Primary Education and Special Education Cohort Studies

Primair onderwijs Peridodiek Peilings Onderzoek Primair onderwijs en special onderwijs cohort studies

RCEC ROA

Research Center for Examinations and Certification Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market

Onderzoeksinstituut voor examens en certificering Onderzoeksinstituut voor onderwijs en de arbeidsmarkt

SBL

Sick Leave Bank

SES

Social Economical Status

SIS

School-leavers Information System

SLO

Foundation for Curriculum

Development

SLVO-cohort School and origin by pupils in

secondary education, cohort 1982

SMVO-cohort School and origin by pupils in

secondary education, cohort 1977

SVO

Foundation for Educational Research

Belangenvereniging voor docenten Sociaal Economische Status Informatie systeem over schoolverlaters Stichting Leerplanontwikkeling Nederland

Schoolloopbaan en herkomst van leerlingen bij het voorgezet onderwijs, cohort 1982 Schoolloopbaan en herkomst van leerlingen bij het voorgezet onderwijs, cohort 1977 Stichting voor Onderzoek van het Onderwijs

VAVO VMBO VO VOCL cohort VWO

Adult general secondary education Pre-vocational education Secondary education

Pre-university education

Voortgezet algemeen volwassenenonderwijs Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs Voortgezet onderwijs Voortgezet Onderwijs Cohort Leerlingen Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs

WEC WO WOT

WPO WVO WMS

Act of expertise centers University education The Act on the Supervision of Education The Act on Primary Education The Act on Secondary Education The Act on Participation in Schools

Wet op de expertisecentra Wetenschappelijk onderwijs Wet op het onderwijstoezicht

Wet op het primair onderwijs Wet op het voortgezet onderwijs Wet medezeggenschap op scholen

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Acknowledgements

The preparation of this report was supported by a task force from the contractor, which consisted of Marian Hulshof, Ferdi Geleijnse, Paul van Oijen, Hans Ruesink and Hans Stegeman. Carola Groeneweg took care of the final technical editing and lay-out of the report.

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