Teaching is an art.

Rajeev Ranjan
SQAA -School Quality Assessment & Assurance
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SQAA -School Quality Assessment & Assurance Framework- 2021

School Education in India has evolved immensely in the current decade. School
Quality Assessment and Accreditation – SQAA is a quality initiative proposed by
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to provide global parameters of
attainment as standards in schools affiliated to it. The CBSE aspires to lay down a
set of standards and best practices as paradigms for attaining the best benchmark
in an individual institution for the upliftment of learning outcomes in the domain
of school education imparted to children.

The CBSE School Quality Assessment and Accreditations (SQAA) is holistic as it

covers all aspects of a school functioning, namely its Scholastic and Co-scholastic
Domains, Infrastructural Areas, Human Resources, Management and
Administration, Leadership and Beneficiary Satisfaction. These Seven Domains
identified by CBSE infact focus on the seven areas and processes of developing the
capabilities of school holistically. It is expected that by participating in the
process of accreditation the institutions will raise their bar of excellence and
move towards continuous improvement in terms of quality.
S. Parashar, N. Sharma

Central Board of Secondary Education (INDIA)

SQAA Framework 2021

SQAA will help a school 1. assess how well it is doing in different areas of
to school functioning
2. review its ongoing process of improvement of
the institution
3. use the feedback to plan for the future

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Approach and Impact (Sqaa-1.5)

The complete focus of the standards is on encouraging Self-Evaluation, Accountability,

Collaboration and Innovation. Apart from this, the following has also been kept in mind
while framing of standards:

Empowerment of Leaders Growth Self Esteem

Holistic All parameters of school functioning integrated seamlessly into one
whole
Self-Assessment -Self-Reflection to bring about improvement in life and work to
create overall well being
Student Learning Outcomes Application of Standards
Nonthreatening Flexibility in time period
Self-explanatory- Framework Clarity
Adaptability Contextual
Confident and better equipped schools Handholding, support and mentorship
Continual improvement Creation of an enabling learning environment in school
Standardization Common School Quality Assessment Framework for all schools

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Standards and Performance Indicators are at the centre of any assessment framework.

SQAA Domain

1. SQAA Framework rests on the following seven domains which ensure

school effectiveness:
1. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
2. Infrastructure – Adequacy, Functionality and Aesthetics
3. Human Resources
4. Inclusive Practices
5. Management and Governance
6. Leadership
7. Beneficiary Satisfaction
2. These domains are the key performance areas of school.
3. The seven domains are not independent of each other but interlinked and
interdependent in a systematic and seamless manner. An example would
be that of leadership that develops capacity of teachers by providing
resources and training benchmarked with best practices and good
governance leading to enhanced learning outcomes in all students in all
curricular areas.

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Weightage Assigned to Domains of SQAA

The domain of ‘Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment’ carries highest (40%)

weightage as compared to other domains. In the SQAA Framework, the domain of
Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment has been treated as core domain because
it consists of teaching-learning processes, learning outcomes, assessment
practices, etc. that are used as yardstick for determining quality of school
education.

SQAA Domains Weightage

Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment 40%
Infrastructure 10%
Human Resources 10%
Inclusive Practices 10%
Management and Governance 10%
Leadership 10%
Beneficiary Satisfaction 10%

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Resources and Reference

CBSE SQAA-School Quality Assessment and Assurance

https://cbseacademic.nic.in/sqaa/

SCHOOL QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK

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