Education has been improved in Cambodia especially in Primary Education. This sub-sector has plays more important on children’s development and it has been implemented by the government and the development partners with the strong commitment to reach the policy plan in education strategic plan 2009-2013 (MoEYS, 2010). Quality of education is the main issue considered by all stakeholders. The role of NGO is important in supporting government efforts to expand education access of acceptable quality, especially when the government’s capacity to deliver education is weak (Nishimuko, 2007).
Analysis of the quality of the education system has been formulated by UNESCO to diagnose the quality of the inputs provided (teachers, learners, educational facilities, curricula and learning materials, pedagogical arrangements), the processes tacking place to transform the inputs into results (teaching/learning practices, in-school relationships, interaction with parents and local stakeholders, interaction with the administration) and the results obtained by the learners (acquisition of knowledge, skills, values and attitudes) (UNESCO, 2010). In order to analyze the quality of education, Carlson (1983) studied about five factors characteristic contributed to the quality of school were (1) an instructional emphasis on basic skills; (2) ongoing diagnosis and assessment of pupil progress; (3) strong administrative leadership; (4) a safe, orderly school climate conducive to instruction; and (5) high teacher expectations for pupil achievement. Moreover, the result of diagnosis is very important for education planner and policy maker for creating the policy and performing action to support the weakness factors for improving the quality.
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