EFQM Dimensions in Greek Primary Education System

AbstractThe European Award of Quality (EFQM model) is a largely known model, which an institution can apply in order to implement Total Quality Management Principles in order to achieve excellence. In the present research the criteria of the EFQM model are recorded based on international literature. Subsequently, the views of primary education teachers are recorded and analyzed in the light of “enablers” criteria highlighting the dimensions of the Greek Educational Reality. Main purpose of this research is the deeper analysis of the embedded interactions among “enablers” criteria of EFQM model. Both reliability and validity were estimated and analyzed. In the research 366 teachers of Primary Education participated. Finally, ways contributing to Continuous Improvement were recommended