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coACTION Quality Management Page 4/14 June 2025 1. Why Quality Management in Schools? Quality Management (QM) might sound like a dry business term at first glance, but in schools, it's an incredibly vital tool. It's not about turning schools into companies, but about creating the best possible learning environment for our children and making the school as an institution future-proof. Imagine a school as a living organism. For it to develop optimally and fulfil its duties, it needs regular check-ups, adjustments, and a clear direction. This is exactly what Quality Management achieves. Purpose and Objective: More Than Just "Good Teaching" Why is it so crucial for a school to actively engage with Quality Management? QM helps schools not to be good by chance, but to consciously recognize their strengths and weaknesses and systematically improve them. It creates a framework for planned and sustainable development, rather than relying on individual initiatives or reactive measures. Schools are more than ever in the public eye today. Parents, politicians, and society expect transparent information about the quality of education. QM provides the tools to establish this transparency and account for the services rendered. The world around us is changing rapidly. New technologies, societal challenges, and altered career paths require continuous adaptation of education. QM empowers schools to react flexibly to these changes and consistently fulfil their educational mission in an up-to-date manner. Teachers and all school staff are highly motivated and committed. QM supports them in continuously reflecting on their work, developing further, and strengthening their professionalism. It offers structures for exchanging best practices and collaborative learning processes. Benefits for All Stakeholders: Who Profits? Quality Management is not an end in itself, but unfolds its effectiveness for the benefit of everyone involved in school life: Pupils benefit from a continuously optimized curriculum, better learning conditions, a supportive learning environment, and the assurance that their needs are taken seriously. QM provides clear orientation for the work of teachers and school staff, promotes collaboration and exchange within the whole school, and supports personal and professional development. It helps to make successes visible and address challenges together.