Quality Literacy is Becoming Important In Schools

Because of the increased demand and supply of higher education today, there is vital need for students to know what consititutes higher quality institutions and programs.

Below are some approches for students to get involved in quality literacy:

1. students feedback

For example, " student satisfaction approach", it was originally developed by Harvey for the University of Central England and now it is generally used by many other institutions in Britain. It concludes data collection, reporting and action. In this way, schools can improve directly according to students' feedback.

2. student rights and responsibilities

Although no country has legislation about student rights and responsibilities, most instituions have their own policies for this subject, and it vary from different levels of education.

3. student as co-instructors

National Unions of Students in Europe(ESIB), began this program to improve quality insurance and have students involved. They had students to do collecting, analysing theroy, indentified and promoted European-wide strategies to have student take part in student organizations of quality insurance. (Naidoo,2005, South Africa Higher Education Quality Committee Counsil on High Education)

Apart from students, quality literacy is also becoming increasingly important for empolyers and general public.