QSIP actualizes the philosophy of comprehensive school improvement and tailor-makes school development plan for individual schools with reference to their context and needs. Through emphasising on the interaction across school level, departmental level and teacher level, as well as the inter-connection across various working areas, the school improvement actions of QSIP aim to build teacher professional capacity, and develop self-improvement mechanism and culture at school for sustainable improvement. (Read More)

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Under the philosophy of comprehensive school improvement, the QSIP Team comprises a critical mass of experienced School Development Officers (SDOs) with rich knowledge base and professional expertise in various KLAs and aspects in the education field. Our SDOs are former teacher trainers of EDB and teacher education institutions, experienced frontline practitioners including principals, middle managers and proficient teachers of different KLAs, or experts in the education sector and other areas, which complements theory and practice. For more details about our team, please visit here.

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A Coordinating School Development Officer (CSDO) will be assigned to each school for school-level coordination. The CSDO will contact closely with school leaders and the cadre group to design and modify action plans from a holistic point of view, and perform timely review and follow up. SDOs with the specific subject knowledge or expertise that matches with the focus of action plan will be assigned to collaborate with teachers.

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School leaders should see QSIP as the external change agent who work together with the school to strengthen its professional capacity. The QSIP Team shall collaborate with teachers for their professional development, instead of taking over their role as a teacher. Therefore, when planning for the collaboration, thorough internal communication among teachers is recommended to build consensus for development and to enhance readiness for collaboration.

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The “Cadre Group” is the school representative who communicates with School Development Officers of SDO. The cadre group is also responsible for coordinating in-school preparation and administrative support, reviewing the progress of the collaboration, and planning for follow up actions. Hence, apart from the Principal and the Vice Principal, we recommend to include the chairmen of the subject panels/ functional groups that involved in collaboration in the cadre group.

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Yes. Collaborating schools should provide administrative arrangements and support throughout the collaboration process to ensure teachers have adequate opportunity for professional development. Such arrangements include flexible timetabling for collaborative lesson planning, arrangement of Staff Development Day(s) for training of the whole teaching team, and internal experience sharing etc.

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We suggest inviting teachers who are open to new ideas, willing to have them tried out and also have the experience shared with colleagues. To cite an example of a collaboration on subject panel development, the subject leader should co-ordinate and lead the team to work closely with our SDO, as well as share and turn the experience into practice in the panel.

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The budget depends on the scope and depth of the collaboration. The yearly budget for a school development plan on a specific focus would be roughly HKD 200,000 or above. A school development plan normally takes a period of 2 to 3 years.

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Yes. Please contact with QSIP before preparing the proposal to apply for funding to ensure that a mutually agreed school development plan is proposed.

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Yes. QSIP tailor-makes school development plan for individual school with reference to its context and development need. The school development cases in the brochures illustrate how QSIP designs action plan according to the specific context of each school. (Webpage of "QSIP School-based Professional Support": Local Primary Schools | Local Secondary Schools | Macau Schools )

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Before formulating an implementation plan, School Development Officer of QSIP will communicate with school leaders to understand school context and development need, and provide professional advice on initiating changes.

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Endeavour of an individual teacher or a change at subject-panel level alone is not sufficient for a sustained impact unless they are supported by a conducive management system and culture on the school-level. Therefore, QSIP emphasises the philosophy of comprehensive school improvement when it formulates action plan for schools. Through collaboration in an authentic situation, teachers will have the opportunity to practice, reflect, and disseminate their successful experience to their fellow colleagues to encourage sustainable development. It should be a holistic consideration when formulating a school-based school development plan, rather than only planning for a single event.

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Schools may consider to formulate a school development plan with a period of 1 to 3 years with reference to the school context, development need, and short-term and long-term goal.

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Please login to the Online Platform of “QSIP School-based Professional Support” to submit enquiry. QSIP will make contact with the school by phone or email to understand school context and need, and suggest school development plan and quotation accordingly.

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A comprehensive school development plan emphasizes on the interaction between school-level, subject departmental level and teacher level, and requires the collaboration between the internal and external change agents. To facilitate a holistic planning, please meet our School Development Officers to let us understand the school context and development need before drafting a collaboration plan. However, schools are welcomed to share their preliminary proposal, if there is any, as supplementary information when they submit their application via the Online Platform for QSIP School-based Professional Support.

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Please login to the Online Platform for QSIP School-based Professional Support to submit application. Please refer to the Application Procedure and Schedule on our website for details.

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Schools are advised to consult their administrative regulations for the need of tendering process.

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QSIP collaborates with around 60 to 80 schools under “QSIP School-based Professional Support” every year. Individual application will be considered with reference to the readiness for collaboration, needs for support, service quota, and other relevant factors.

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Please refer to the Application Procedure and Schedule on our website for details.

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Schools could still submit their application. Our team will get in touch with the school to understand its needs and put the application on the reserve list. If situation allows, collaboration may be considered.

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Unsuccessful applications will be placed on a reserve list. Priority will be given to keen application on the reserve list in the next academic year.

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Please visit the main page of the Online Platform for "QSIP School-based Professional Support, then click “Forget ID / Password” and enter the Registered Telephone Number of the school. User ID and Password will be sent automatically to the registered school email address, to ensure that only the authorized person could access to the information.

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Please read the FAQs of Online Platform for “QSIP School-based Professional Support”.

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In general, according to the agreement, the payment should be settled in 3 installments: end of September (30%), end of following January (50%), and end of July (20%). Invoices will be issued one month prior to the due date of payment.

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