CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOLTheChild-FriendlySchool (CFS)framework,frst
operationalizedinThailandin 199,wasconcei!edasameans
oftranslatin"theCon!entionon the#i"htsoftheChild(C#C)into
schoolmana"ementand classroom practice$CHILD-FRIENDLY
SCHOOLCHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL%ns&rin" the ri"ht of all children
to a 'asic ed&cation of hi"h (&ality is at the heart of CFS
initiati!es$The CFS framework consists of f!e 'road dimensions)
incl&si!eness* e+ecti!eness (rele!ance and (&ality)*
health, safety and protection* "ender-friendliness* and in!ol!ement
of st&dents, families and comm&nities$
F,-%
.,/%0S,10S)1$2roacti!elyincl&si!e,seekin"o&tandena'lin"
participationofallchildrenandespeciallythosewho
aredi+erentethnically,c<&rally,lin"&istically,socio-economically,
and in terms of a'ility* 3$4cademically e+ecti!e and rele!ant to
children5s needs for life and li!elihood knowled"e and skills*
6$7ealthyandsafefor,andprotecti!eof,children5s emotional,
psycholo"ical, and physical well-'ein"*
8$9ender-responsi!eincreatin"en!ironmentsand capacities fosterin"
e(&ality* and :$4cti!ely en"a"ed with, and ena'lin" of,
st&dent, family,
andcomm&nityparticipationinallaspectsofschool policy,
mana"ement and s&pport to children$WHAT IS ASSESSMENT IN
CFS?Assessment in CFS is concerned abot determinin! "#et#er an
acti$it% is "ort# doin! or not&Monitorin! in$o'$es(;
%sta'lishin" indicators on processes and o&tcomes*;
%sta'lishin" proced&res and systems to collect information on
these indicators*; .e!elopin" tools and the proced&res for
collectin" and recordin" the information*; 4nalyzin" the
information* and; ect on "#ere %o are !oin! and #o" %o are !ettin!
t#ere&1EY ?ERFORMANCE AREAS AND INDICATORS@& Aetter
+'annin! and mana!ement o* acti$ities B& S#arin! e7+eriences 1$
%ns&rin" the access to school 'y all children re"ardless of
'ack"ro&nd$ 3$ #espectin" and respondin" to di!ersity$6$
%liminatin" stereotypes within the C&rric&l&m, =earnin"
/aterials, and Teachin"-=earnin" processLearnin! En$ironment
DimensionA Hea't#% Sc#oo' En$ironment?#%sica',menta',andsocia'
"e''-bein!arecore*actorsin 'earnin!ac#ie$ement,"#i'e!ood
#ea't#andntritionareessentia' +rereCisites*ore.ecti$e
'earnin!&Dood#ea't#andntrition increases
enro'ment,redcesabsenteeismand re+etition,increasesedcationa'
attainment,andbrin!smoreo* t#e+oorestandmost disad$anta!ed c#i'dren
to sc#oo'&Assessin! Hea't#, Sa*et% and ?rotection in a
C#i'd-Friend'% Sc#oo'4& Hea't#-re'ated +o'icies in sc#oo's t#at
#e'+ toensreasa*eandsecre+#%sica'
en$ironmentanda+ositi$e+s%c#osocia' en$ironment&-Address all
types of school injuries and violence, such as
theabuseofstudents,sexualharassment,andbullying,and
thathelpmaintaintheeducationsysteminthefaceof HIV/AID!Essentia'
Sc#oo' Com+onents(5&?ro$isiono*sa*e"aterandsanitation
*aci'ities&-AsfirststepsincreatingaHealthychool"nvironment
thatreinforceshygienics#illsandbehaviors$providing
separatesanitationfacilitiesandprivacyforgirlsisan important
contributing factor in reducing6& S-i''s-based #ea't#
edcation&-%ocusesonthedevelopmentof#no&ledge,attitudes,values,
and life s#ills needed to ma#e appropriate positive decisions, to
establishlifelonghealthypractices,and toreducevulnerability to
substance abuse and HIV/AID!9& Sc#oo'-based Hea't# and Ntrition
Ser$ices& '- Addressproblemsthatareprevalentandrecogni(edas
importantinthecommunity,includingtheprovisionof counselling to cope
&ith the HIV/AID epidemic! Aasic C#aracteristics o* t#e Sc#oo'
as a Learnin! En$ironment4& Location s+eci8c5& Time
bond6& Time strctred9&Learner strctred:& ?ro!ram
strctred=& SeCenced Learnin!;& ?rescribed Learnin!@&
S+ecia'ist Sta. B& S+ecia'ist ResorcesTeac#ers Res+onsibi'ities
in a C#i'd-Friend'% En$ironment 4&Stri$etonderstand"#%some
c#i'dren do not do as "e'' as
ot#er&5&3sedi.erenttec#niCesand
strate!iesto!etc#i'drento'earn and
scceed&6&O+erateont#ebasist#at c#i'drencan *o''o" di.erent
'earnin!&Facts sed b% Teac#ers as Aasis o* t#eir
?eda!o!%)!*hildrenlearnbyexploringandexpressingopinions
justasmuchastheydobymemori(ingfactsand follo&ing set
rule!+!*hildrenneedtochallengeotheropinionsinthe
processoflearningjustasmuchastheyneedtota#e certain facts on trust
from those &ho #no&
better!,!*hildrenneedthefreedomtousetheirinner
resourcestosolveproblemsjustasmuchastheyneed guidancein ma#ingthe
best use of their natural talents as learners!1EY ?ERFORMANCE AREAS
AND INDICATORST#e 6 Ma)or Indicators o* C#i'd-Friend Sc#oo'
E.ecti$eness(4& A Constrcti$e Sc#oo' ?o'ic% and Mana!ement
En$ironment*or Learnin!5&Dood 2a'it%, C#i'd-Centered Teac#in!
and Learnin! ?rocesses and Otcomes6&En#anced Teac#er Ca+acit%,
Mora'e, andMoti$ation&4& 2a'it%, Dender-Friend'% Learnin!
En$ironments5& Dender-Friend'% Crric'a and Learnin!
Materia's6& Dender-Friend'% Teac#in! and Learnin! ?rocesses1EY
?ERFORMANCE AREAS AND INDICATORSDender Res+onsi$eness Dimension1EY
?ERFORMANCE AREAS AND INDICATORSDender Dimension6& ECa'it% in
'earnin! ac#ie$ement 'e$e's *or !ir's and bo%s&5& ECa'it%
in t#e 'earnin! +rocess b% !ir's and bo%s&4& ECa' access to
and enro'ment in sc#oo' b% !ir's and bo%s&Se'ected Indicators
o* C#i'd ?artici+ation in Sc#oo'?#i'i++ines Nationa' Frame"or- *or
C#i'd ?artici+ation4& Edcation is com+'sor% and *ree Assessing
the Involvement of the tudent, %amily and *ommunity in *%5&
Stdents are ab'e to e7+ress t#eir $ie"s t#ro!# stdent-centered
teac#in!E'earnin! met#ods&6& Stdents #a$e access to
re'e$ant in*ormation *rom di.erent sorces9& Stdents mana!e
sc#oo' +b'ications&:& T#e sc#oo' s%stem ensres stdent
+artici+ation in sc#oo' mana!ement&;& Mec#anisms *or
com+'aints and redress accessib'e to c#i'dren in cases o* cor+ora'
+nis#ment and ot#er *orms o* abse&=& E7istence o* 'e!a'
restrictions on ta-in! +#%sica' measres@& Teac#ers and sc#oo'
administrators consider c#i'drenFs $ie"s, ideas, o+inions, and
s!!estions in +'annin! and decision-ma-in!&1EY ?ERFORMANCE
AREAS AND INDICATORSInvolvement of the tudent, %amily and *ommunity
in *% Dimension4& Mec#anisms *or stdents to e7+ress t#eir $ie"s
abot sc#oo' "or- and sc#oo' 'i*e and to +artici+ate in stdent and
sc#oo' or!aniGation&5& Mec#anisms *or bi'din! sc#oo'-+arent
+artners#i+ *or sc#oo' +o'ic% ma-in! and mana!ement, stdent
de$e'o+ment, and +rotection&6& Mec#anisms *or bi'din!
sc#oo'-commnit% +artners#i+s *or sc#oo' mana!ement and s++ort,
stdent +rotection, and commnit% im+ro$ement&Re+orted b%(S?ECIAL
TO?ICSCHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL Ho$i Lo+eGC#een LarenG De HessRa%mond
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