I. SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Subject name
Effectiveness of educational institutions
ID (subject code)
BMEGT51XX33251-28
Type of subject
contact hour
Course types and lessons
Type
Lessons
Lecture
8
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
exam grade
Number of credits
5
Subject Coordinator
Name
Phd. Bükki Eszter
Position
assistant professor
Contact details
bukki.eszter@gtk.bme.hu
Educational organisational unit for the subject
Department of Technical Education
Subject website
Language of the subject
magyar - HU
Curricular role of the subject, recommended number of terms

Programme: Mentor teacher programme

Subject Role: Compulsory

Recommended semester: 1

Direct prerequisites
Strong
nincs
Weak
nincs
Parallel
nincs
Exclusion
nincs
Validity of the Subject Description
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580466/11/2025 registration number. Valid from: 2025.06.25.

Objectives

The student becomes familiar with the key elements determining the effectiveness of educational institutions in the context of teaching and learning, including pedagogical factors, organizational and leadership factors, student-related aspects, and external environmental influences. Emphasis is placed on the significance of the continuous development of institutional effectiveness. The student acquires knowledge of possible ways and practical opportunities for improving effectiveness in educational institutions. They also become acquainted with quality management systems used in public education, the criteria and indicators of school performance and efficiency, as well as both international and national methods of assessment and evaluation.

Academic results

Knowledge
  1. 1. Understands the concept of effectiveness from an education-specific perspective.
  2. 2. Is familiar with the internal and external factors influencing the effectiveness of educational institutions, as well as the importance of quality assurance.
  3. 3. Understands the impact of pedagogical innovation, methodological renewal, and professional support for teachers on institutional effectiveness.
  4. 4.Understands the complexity of measuring effectiveness in the context of limited resources and the need for efficient resource management.
  5. 5. Is familiar with international and national assessment and evaluation methods in public education.
  6. 6. Understands the role of organizational learning and internal management.
Skills
  1. 1. Is capable of supporting the implementation of the institution’s mission, goals, and pedagogical program through their own pedagogical activities.
  2. 2. Is able to reconcile the challenges of aligning equity with effectiveness in their professional practice.
  3. 3. Is capable of planning and conducting student assessment processes, as well as analyzing and utilizing the results.
  4. 4. Is capable of identifying and regulating the institution’s educational and instructional processes.
Attitude
  1. 1. Collaborates with the instructor and fellow students in expanding knowledge.
  2. 2. Is open to learning and accepting significant professional, technological developments and innovations in the field of their specialization, particularly those relevant to public education, and is capable of communicating them authentically
  3. 3. In complex or unexpected decision-making situations, makes decisions while fully considering legal regulations and ethical standards.
Independence and responsibility
  1. 1. Independently reflects on tasks and problems and solves them based on available sources.
  2. 2. Actively seeks opportunities for pedagogical innovation and becomes an innovator themselves.
  3. 3. Examines and utilizes indicators of student and institutional performance and effectiveness with increasing awareness.

Teaching methodology

Lectures, Use of IT Tools and Techniques

Materials supporting learning

  • Sipos Imre: A pedagógus a nevelési-oktatási intézmény szerveztében, BME GTK Műszaki Pedagógia Tanszék hallgatói segédanyag, Budapest 2022
  • 2011. évi CXC. törvény a nemzeti köznevelésről
  • 20/2012. (VIII. 31.) EMMI rendelet a nevelési-oktatási intézmények működéséről és a köznevelési intézmények névhasználatáról
  • Oktatási Hivatal honlapja

General Rules

Evaluation of the Learning Outcomes Defined in Point 2.2 Throughout the Year. Evaluation of Subject Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, as well as Competencies Related to Independence and Responsibility.

Performance assessment methods

Performance Evaluation During the Exam Period: Oral Exam

Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating

Percentage of exam elements within the rating

  • Szóbeli vizsga: 100

Issuing grades

%
Excellent 91-100
Very good 87-90
Good 75-86
Satisfactory 62-74
Pass 50-61
Fail 0-49

Retake and late completion

The examination is conducted in accordance with the provisions of the current Study and Examination Regulations, and may be retaken upon payment of the fees specified in the Fees and Grants Regulations

Coursework required for the completion of the subject

Nature of work Number of sessions per term
Részvétel a kontakt tanórákon 8
Felkészülés a vizsgára, kijelölt tananyag önálló elsajátítása 142

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 02.06.2025.

Topics covered during the term

Lecture topics
1. To achieve the learning outcomes defined in point 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks:
2. 1. The importance of the effectiveness of educational institutions in public education. The concepts of efficiency and effectiveness from the perspectives of pedagogy, organizational operation, students, and external and internal environmental factors.
3. 2. Factors influencing the effectiveness of educational institutions: the role and impact of institutional leadership, pedagogical methods and student motivation, internal self-evaluation, and partner feedback.
4. 3. Practices and possible ways to improve effectiveness: characteristics of effective institutions (based on international and national examples), successful leadership strategies, school development programs, the role of organizational learning and internal knowledge management, and the impact of digital tools on effectiveness.
5. 4. International and national indicators of effectiveness in public education: international assessment systems (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS), national assessments (national competence measurements, final exam results and subject tests, student satisfaction surveys), institutional self-evaluation and external inspections.
6. 5. The role of effectiveness and quality assurance: process assurance and the Public Education Performance Evaluation System (TÉR).
7. 6. Possible ways to improve effectiveness: pedagogical and methodological renewal, and supporting the professional development of teachers.

Additional lecturers

Name Position Contact details

Approval and validity of subject requirements