Quality Improvement

This model has significantly expanded the autonomy of individual vocational schools. For example, at KSM, teachers and school administrators take responsibility for the quality of the school and its instruction, and involve their students in the school’s ongoing development. They regularly solicit feedback from the young people in their care and use this feedback to develop pedagogical and didactic strategies. For more information, visit https://www.schule-bw.de/schularten/berufliche_schulen/oes/konzeptOES/konzeptOES.htm.

The KSM also demonstrates greater autonomy in teacher recruitment and the organization of instruction. This autonomy is closely intertwined with the obligation to monitor performance and be accountable to the school supervisory authority.

As part of our commitment to quality improvement, it is important to us that both students and teachers feel comfortable at our school and are recognized as individuals. Our school community also includes parents and the businesses with which we work closely.

History

KSM has systematically evolved in recent years, achieving the following “milestones” in the process:

• Joint Development of a Mission Statement (2005)
• Entry into the OES Process (2007)
• Development of a handbook (since 2008)
• Implementation of student-teacher feedback (since 2010)
• External evaluation by the State Institute for School Development (2011)
• Agreement on Objectives with the Regional Council (2012)
• Establishment of the Quality Manual as an information platform (2013 onward)
• Further Development of the Feedback Culture (2013–present)
• Clear guidelines and transparency regarding responsibilities and areas of accountability (2014)
• Second external evaluation by the State Institute for School Development (2016)

The QE Team