Arnar Ævarsson
Arnar Ævarsson is a former executive director of Heimilis og skóla and an expert in education who has raised concerns about the quality of external evaluations of Icelandic primary schools. He argues that these assessments often misrepresent the actual performance of schools, allowing those that do not meet standards to appear compliant. With a Master's degree in education focusing on efficiency and policy from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, Arnar has extensive experience in advising on educational reforms and conducting both internal and external evaluations for schools, including those in Reykjavík. He emphasizes the need for accurate assessments to drive improvement within the education system.
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Iceland:
Arnar Ævarsson, an expert in external evaluation, commented on the city's reluctance to transparently report the state of primary schools.
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Iceland:
Arnar Ævarsson is one of the few experts in the country educated in external evaluation.
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Iceland:
Arnar Ævarsson stated that the oversight of schools is in a state of paralysis.
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Iceland:
Arnar Ævarsson is one of the few experts in Iceland educated in external evaluation, which involves oversight of schools by the state and municipalities.
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Iceland:
Arnar Ævarsson, a former director of Heimili og skóli and an expert in education, criticizes the external evaluation of primary schools as inadequate.
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