Frequently Asked Questions

Ans : To be in line with the school-based management, due emphasis has all along been put on “development” and “accountability” under the SDA framework. School self-evaluation (SSE), complemented by school inspections (including External School Review (ESR) and Focus Inspection (FI)), is a core element of schools for improvement. Under the enhanced SDA framework, schools conduct an evidence-based SSE through putting in place a systematic Planning-Implementation-Evaluation (P-I-E) cycle and making use of Performance Indicators for Hong Kong Schools (PI) as well as SSE information and data. The rationale of SSE remains unchanged.

The major enhancement measures of the enhanced SDA framework are as follows:

Starting from the 2022/23 school year, schools should focus more on the seven learning goals in conducting SSE. Using the seven learning goals as the focus for reflection, together with the integrative use of Performance Indicators for Hong Kong Schools (PI), as well as SSE information and data, schools should holistically evaluate how good they are doing in nurturing the desired qualities in students, which reflects their effectiveness in improving student learning outcomes. This will then facilitate schools’ forward planning for continuous improvement through the P-I-E cycle, including strengthening the work related to the seven learning goals, such as national identity and healthy lifestyle.
To assist schools in further realising the spirit of school-based management and promoting evidence-based SSE, starting from the 2023/24 school year, schools will be required to collect annually the Key Performance Measures (KPM) data, including the relevant data of the Stakeholder Survey (SHS) and Assessment Program for Affective and Social Outcomes (APASO) to conduct SSE. In addition to reporting the data to Incorporated Management Committee/ School Management Committee, schools should submit the data to the EDB for compilation of reference data to facilitate SSE. It will also enable the EDB to have a good grasp of the current situation of school education. As for this school year (i.e. the 2022/23 school year), schools should continue the existing practice of submitting the KPM data to the EDB at the end of their school development cycle.
Starting from the 2nd term of the 2023/24 school year, the EDB will upload the concluding chapter of the ESR reports to the EDB website. FI reports will also be uploaded as needed for public information to further enhance school development and accountability in future.