Promoting children’s continuous development by applying the TASC model in the Warande school

When staff at Warandeschool in the Netherlands were notified about their students’ poor academic performance, they were hesitant to implement the test-driven accountability approach established by the inspectorate. Instead, the school decided to redefine and reinterpret test-driven acco untability in their own way. Instead of placing emphasis on learning results, they wanted to focus on the process of learning itself, starting with children’s individual needs and guiding them in their own learning journey.

To focus on children’s continuous development, the school also felt the need to integrate their daycare, nursery, elementary education, and after-school care systems. This process required organisational and educational changes. The school’s innovative culture continues to help students reach their full potential by investing in an educational approach tailored to each child’s needs.

The full case study was created as part of the European Commission’s Study on supporting school innovation across Europe.