On March 31, 2016, the “European Solutions for Quality Assurance – ESQA” project team closed the submission deadline for the “Highest Quality Vocational School” competition. We thank everyone who submitted their application forms. In total, we received 86 proposals of good practices from across Poland. We are delighted that the competition generated such significant interest from vocational schools. On April 29th, the experts completed their evaluation of the submitted practices and selected 13 finalists, whose practices will be evaluated by the Competition Committee. Additionally, 44 practices received “Good Practice” status, while 28 applications received less than 60% of the required points. The competition results table, which details all the applications, can be found on the ESQA project website – www.esqa.pl/konkurs. The gala, during which awards, distinctions, and certificates of “Highest Quality Vocational School” will be presented, will take place on June 3rd in Warsaw. Here are some statistics about the competition:
Total number of entries: 86
Number of entries by voivodeship:
Silesian Voivodeship: 12 (13%)
Opole Voivodeship: 10 (12%)
Subcarpathian Voivodeship: 9 (11%)
Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship: 9 (11%)
Lower Silesian Voivodeship: 7 (8%)
Lesser Poland Voivodeship: 7 (8%)
Masovian Voivodeship: 7 (8%)
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship: 6 (7%)
Pomeranian Voivodeship: 6 (7%)
Podlaskie Voivodeship: 4 (5%)
West Pomeranian Voivodeship: 3 (4%)
Łódź Voivodeship: 2 (2%)
Greater Poland Voivodeship: 2 (2%)
Lublin Voivodeship: 1 (1%)
Lubusz Voivodeship: 1 (1%)
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship: 0
Number of entries by voivodeship By quality assurance area:
Collaboration with the environment, including employers: 27 (32%)
Practical vocational training/apprenticeships: 24 (30%)
Teaching methods: 8 (10%)
Educational and career counseling and guidance: 8 (10%)
Meeting individual student needs: 8 (10%)
School development planning: 3 (4%)
Teaching staff development: 2 (3%)
Curriculum planning and evaluation: 2 (3%)
Management: 1 (1%)
Number of applications by points awarded:
Competition finalists (applications that scored at least 85% of points): 13
Applications with “Good Practice” status (at least 60%, less than 85% of points): 44
Applications with less than 60% of points or rejected on formal assessment: 29
