Committee reviews school evaluation results, follow-up of 100 schools

MUSCAT: The joint coordination committee between the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education and the Ministry of Education held its first meeting on Tuesday, reviewing school performance evaluation results for the 2025/2026 academic year. The meeting was co-chaired by Dr Jokha bint Abdullah al Shukaili, Chairperson of the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education, and Dr Intisar bint Abdullah Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Educational Support Programmes. Members reviewed the ministry's mechanisms for supporting schools at the fourth and fifth levels, its follow-up of 100 schools under improvement and development plans, and the authority's plan for evaluating school performance in the first semester of the 2026/2027 academic year. They also discussed using the ministry's digital systems to feed evaluation indicators and reduce administrative burdens, joint awareness workshops for school leaders, and a draft cooperation charter between the two bodies. — ONA