LIBRI DI LUCIANO CECCONI

Negli ultimi anni si è adottata una visione di sistema nei processi formativi che ha fortemente influenzato e caratterizzato la valutazione nel contesto universitario. Abbiamo assistito alla diffusione di ricerche che hanno inteso rivedere modelli e orientamenti legati alla valutazione. L’obiettivo del volume è quello di riconoscere le potenziali sfide e le opportunità che i docenti e gli studenti possono incontrare nell’utilizzo delle risorse digitali e nello specifico nella valutazione online.

The quality of the school system depends on the quality of the teachers’ professional development. To improve the system quality professional development programs for teachers have been essentially important. This is proved to be true especially if these programs are based on knowledge of the teachers’ actual needs. Therefore, we carried out a needs analysis with teachers in Modena, Parma and Reggio Emilia (Italy) and this article presents the results of this study. The study is focused on subjective needs, i.e. needs that derive from the teachers themselves. An online questionnaire has been administered to 1926 teachers in public preschools, primary schools, and first grade secondary schools. Key findings of this survey have valuable implications for curriculum design. Several needs emerged as particularly relevant for the teachers, such as special education professional development, learning how to cope with children with special needs and students with behavioral problems.