An Overview of the Situation and Issues in the Education System Evaluation is already carried out in the education system, especially at the college and university levels. In promoting institutional evaluation, the Conseil is pursuing first and foremost a pedagogical objective that focuses on the quality of education in Qu bec and reaffirms the collective accountability of the players concerned. The autonomy of the institutions makes them the principal players in institutional evaluation. From the perspective of social cohesion and equity, each institution adheres to the educational aims of the province as a whole. Each institution is responsible for ongoing improvement, which is dependent on the common will and vision of the various institutional players and partners.
Institutional evaluation is only meaningful insofar as it results in action.
Institutional evaluation also highlights the successes of the institution. Institutional evaluation cannot disregard the complexity and diversity of educational aims. It must therefore reconcile individual and collective objectives in the accomplishment of the local educational mission. It must also strike a balance between harmonizing Qu bec's education system with other systems around the world, following province-wide educational orientations, and responding to local needs and expectations. Thus, before any institutional evaluation process can be initiated, it is important to identify expectations clearly and to agree collectively on the purpose of evaluation.