ABSTRACT
The institutional environment of school, educational policy, home and community all influence the social conversion factors of the individual. Education systems have internal networks of accountability cutting vertically across levels of governance, and the proper functioning of these is vital for education quality. The role of the media and, in particular, the importance of a free media in promoting education quality, is an area where future research could valuably be directed. A social justice and capabilities approach poses specific challenges for the monitoring and evaluation of education quality and for educational assessment. Developing policy relating to education quality involves consideration of the quality gap in education both between and within countries and of the nature and extent of educational disadvantage. The chapter also presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book.
