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2. “Cultural equivalency” questionnaire

  • 19 MAYIS SECONDARY SCHOOL ERASMUS+ KEY ACTION 2 (KA2) / NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND!

    CULTURAL EQUIVALANCY CHECKLIST

    WHAT?

    Evaluating effects of the European project on the schools’ approach to developing European cultural awareness.

     

    INDICATORS of effects

     

    The school

     

    • Has plans and policies on promoting cultural awareness within the existing curriculum.

    • Stimulates and initiates extra curricular activities possibly with external agencies

    • Benefits from the dissemination of the experience gained by teachers and pupils involved in European projects.

    • Stimulates communication between teachers and pupils in the different countries of the school partnership.

    • Facilitates the participation of pupils in school trips abroad.

    • Makes contact with local authorities and companies in order to get their support for activities in the field of cultural equivalency.

    • Pays attention to active citizenship, cultural awareness (differences-similarities) is more open towards projects in this field (environment, social, media….).

     

    SUGGESTIONS FOR EVALUATION

    • Portfolio

    • Checklist

    • Portfolio

     

    Creation of a portfolio of information about school activities and curricular elements related to cultures.

     

    II Checklist

     

    Checklist

     

    Is European citizenship and cultural awareness  mentioned in the school policy plan?

    o YES   o NO

    Are European cultural concepts listed in the school work plan of the project?

    o YES   o NO

    Was European cultural awareness an item on the staff meetings agenda?

    o YES   o NO

    Is European cultural awareness a theme of one of the projects at school?

    o YES   o NO

    Is there a policy to strengthen Europe as a topic within in the curriculum?

    o YES   o NO

    Do teachers subject meetings deal with Europe?

    o YES   o NO

    Is there a real space (library corner, classroom…) at school dedicated to Europe?

    o YES   o NO

    Is there a person appointed to coordinate European cultural awareness  issues at school?

    o YES   o NO

    Does the school promote cultural awareness?

    o YES   o NO

    Does the school support initiatives in the field of cultural awareness?

    o YES   o NO

    Is there an active participation structure at school?

    o YES   o NO

    Is the school as a whole an active player in social issues in the local community?

    o YES   o NO

    Is the school taking part in local development issues?

    o YES   o NO