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Subtopic Example topic raised in the<br />

National Dialogue<br />

Performance<br />

management<br />

The Ministry should set up<br />

an Independent Inspection<br />

Commission to evaluate key<br />

areas of overall quality of<br />

education in schools, e.g. (i)<br />

student achievement; (ii)<br />

quality of teaching; (iii) quality<br />

of leadership and school<br />

management; and (iv) student<br />

behaviour and their general<br />

safety.<br />

Funding The Ministry should provide<br />

differentiated levels of funding<br />

to schools based on their<br />

needs.<br />

School<br />

autonomy<br />

The Ministry should offer<br />

schools greater autonomy<br />

in initiating school policy<br />

changes, appointing school<br />

heads and teachers, and<br />

tailoring subjects according to<br />

students’ needs.<br />

Ministry response/action Reference<br />

Within the Ministry, JNJK is responsible for evaluating school<br />

quality on a comprehensive set of dimensions (leadership,<br />

organisational management, curriculum management, cocurricular<br />

activities, sports and student affairs, teaching and<br />

learning, and holistic student development). The Ministry is<br />

also looking into strengthening the JNJK by streamlining its<br />

scope of responsibilities, enhancing capabilities and capacity,<br />

as well as increasing its independence.<br />

The Ministry is empowering states and districts to allocate<br />

discretionary funding (such as for maintenance) to schools<br />

as they deem fit. The Ministry is also investing additional<br />

resources in the lowest performing schools (for example,<br />

full-time teacher and principal coaches, travel allowances for<br />

students in rural schools).<br />

In line with the practices of other high-performing systems<br />

such as Singapore, the Ministry believes that the level of<br />

autonomy a school receives should be based on its current<br />

performance level and improvement trajectory. In the first<br />

wave of reform, only a small set of high-performing schools<br />

are expected to qualify for greater decision rights over budget<br />

and curriculum. Most schools will still require high levels<br />

of support and close monitoring from the Ministry to meet<br />

national standards. In the medium to long term, however, the<br />

Ministry expects that most schools will enjoy greater decision<br />

rights.<br />

Malaysia Education <strong>Blueprint</strong> 2013 - 2025<br />

Appendix III: National Dialogue Feedback<br />

Chapter 6<br />

Chapter 4<br />

Chapter 4<br />

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