The reports of the fifth session of the program “Upgrading” to evaluate the performance of private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi showed the need for private schools that received a “distinguished” estimate, numbering seven out of 198 schools operating in the emirate, to develop innovative methods for teaching Arabic language materials, and to improve students ’achievements on Towards greater reading and writing.

In detail, the reports of the last session of the “upgrade” program showed that seven schools received a “distinguished” evaluation (six schools implement the British curriculum, and one school has an IB curriculum). Ten thousand and 804 students are taught in the seven schools, representing 4.3% of the number Students of private schools in the emirate. The tuition fees ranged between 41 thousand and 96 thousand dirhams, and the schools were evaluated based on residents' view of 915 lessons.

The inspection reports (Emirates Today obtained a copy of it) showed the need for schools to improve the level of student achievement in the Arabic and social studies subjects, to develop the teachers of both subjects and their teaching methods, to provide greater opportunities for students to speak and write fluent Arabic, and to set higher expectations regarding writing skills in the language Arabic, and to ensure that work activities are appropriately matched with the learning needs of students in Islamic education and social studies.

The reports recommended schools to plan to provide more opportunities that allow students to speak, read and write in lessons, ask challenging questions and deepen learning, expand the strategies employed by Arabic curriculum teachers, and improve listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in fluent Arabic, in addition to improving the quality Corrections and feedback.

Recommendations of “upgrading” included making sure to provide daily writing activities for students to enhance this skill, raising expectations related to writing extended articles and sections, and providing greater opportunities for developing students ’use of information and communications technology in Islamic education and social studies, in addition to modifying the Islamic education and social studies curriculum, in order to succeed Classes to meet the needs of students.

Recommendations included providing more opportunities for students to work collaboratively, accurate evaluation of levels of student achievement and progress, using these results to align teaching methods with students ’needs, and continuing to explore opportunities that allow students and their families to contribute to the development of the school, developing tasks that are more challenging, and parallel in Close the needs of students, especially those with the highest achievement.

The recommendations stressed the importance of continuing to improve the quality of teaching, and the students ’achievements in the subjects taught in Arabic, until they match very high standards observed in the subjects taught in English.

The Department of Education and Knowledge indicated that the “upgrade” program is a comprehensive evaluation system that is concerned with measuring the quality of education in private schools in Abu Dhabi, through residents and accredited inspectors.

She pointed out that «upgrade» reports include setting the necessary recommendations to develop and improve the performance of schools, with a detailed explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of each school, in addition to launching improvement plans that include the implementation of workshops that help low-level schools, identified by “upgrading”, to raise the level of quality of education In it, to reach the required level, according to the criteria specified in the program.

The department confirmed that it is working to ensure the sustainability of the program and the continuous monitoring of private schools in Abu Dhabi, by activating the program through three main axes, which include training citizens working in schools to become accredited school inspectors, and implementing regular oversight and inspection visits to private schools, to ensure that they adhere to the program’s standards, In addition to providing the necessary support and follow-up to schools to improve the quality of education.

The results of the fifth session of the program of upgrading (2017-2019) showed that seven private schools received a "distinguished" evaluation, 23 schools received a "very good" evaluation, 64 schools on a good, 90 schools rated "acceptable", and five schools rated " Poor ”and one school“ Very Poor ”.

It is worth noting that private schools in Abu Dhabi must teach Islamic studies, Arabic language and social studies subjects according to the curriculum of the Ministry of Education, or according to what the department may decide, so that Islamic studies are a compulsory subject from the first grade to the end of the secondary stage for Muslim students, and optional for non-Muslims, The Arabic language is compulsory from the first grade to the end of the secondary stage for native speakers, and mandatory for non-native speakers until the tenth grade, and optional after that, provided that the Arabic language is compulsory in the eleventh and twelfth grades of the year The equivalent of a high school diploma is attained for the general high school diploma in the country, while Arab and non-Arab students are obligated to study social studies from first to ninth grade.

Strengths

Upgrading reports for schools with a "distinguished" evaluation showed a number of common strengths, including students 'understanding and appreciation of the culture and heritage of the United Arab Emirates, other cultures, creativity and critical thinking skills and problem solving for students, teachers' knowledge of their subjects, and their appropriate ability to Communicating it through the rich and varied educational curriculum, the school’s vision and morale prevailing in it, and its impact on students ’learning, in addition to partnerships with students’ families and society.

Aspects of strength included high levels of academic achievement and the rapid pace of progression of students towards learning, comprehensive teachers' knowledge of how students learn, the innovative curriculum, levels of care and support provided by the school, and the intention of school leadership members to push for further improvements, through operations Evaluation, in addition to the quality of student protection, care and guidance and support.

Education and Knowledge: Reports (upgrading) set the necessary recommendations to develop and improve the performance of schools, with a detailed explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of each school.

4.3%

Of the Emirate's students studying in schools that have a "distinguished" evaluation.