Sustainability case study brief. PEAS-DES inspect and improve programme

The National Foundation for Educational Research conducted an independent evaluation of the Inspect and Improve pilot project in Eastern Uganda, which is a school inspections and improvement programme implemented by Promoting Equality in African Schools (PEAS) in partnership with Uganda’s Directorate of Education Standards (DES), under the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES).

The pilot project, launched in 2019, aimed to improve the quality of leadership and management in ten government schools, and generate learnings about how PEAS can work effectively with government-run schools to promote school- and system-level improvements in education quality.

This brief focuses on exploring the sustained benefits of the Inspect and Improve project, including an analysis of whether changes to school management have had an impact on the quality of teaching and learning. Recommendations include ensuring that school staff wellbeing and motivation remain a priority and the continued support of school leaders with training that can be cascaded to teachers.