Idalina Martins

For a Systemic Approach to Quality in Education

Quality is a difficult construct to conceptualize. It does not mean, however, that it should be avoided or considered a sacred word in the field of education. Today, worldwide, the achievement of quality is a requirement that professionals are faced with when they think about the social purposes of school education, students’ success and teachers’ performance. In this chapter we offer reflections on the quality in education to show the multiple dimensions and forms that quality may assume.