How To Ensure Transparency In Education

Transparency in education is not just an ideal but a necessity to foster trust, accountability, and improvement in the education system. To achieve this, conducting social audits of student learning outcomes is a necessary first step. A social audit involves an external evaluation to assess the quality of education. In the context of student learning outcomes, this means examining how well students are truly grasping the content and skills they are meant to acquire. Social audits hold educational institutions accountable for the quality of education they provide. They ensure that educators are meeting their responsibilities and taking the necessary steps to improve if outcomes are below par.

Secondly, these audits provide valuable feedback, enabling schools and educators to identify weaknesses and areas for improvement. They can then take action to enhance teaching methods, curriculum, and student support. Social audits also engage the community in the educational process. Parents, students, and community members actively participate, fostering a sense of ownership and shared responsibility for educational outcomes.

Measureme®, our self-assessment and audit platform for foundational skills and knowledge enable such social audits. Parents, schools, and non-profits can use Measureme® to perform social audits of student learning outcomes and generate reliable data and valuable insights using short, simplified and randomised assessments. These data and insights help identify any issues in the education system and help devise better educational policies to fill those gaps.