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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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