NRS-17507 | Observation book [Brucedale Public School III]

The purpose of the Observation book was for the Inspector to record general remarks about the management of the school, the relationships and discipline within it and the range and effectiveness of the teaching. The Regulations under the Public Schools Act, 1866 (30 Vic. No.22) noted 'The Inspectors' remarks upon the state of the school visited by him, will be entered in the "Observation Book" of the school, which, as a School Record should be carefully preserved. Entries therein are not to be erased or altered.' (Regulations adopted by the Council of Education on 27 February 1867 s. 83)The Observation book was originally purpose-printed for Inspectors' reports to be entered by hand, and this continued until approximately 1938. Reports thereafter were made on a specifically designed form, which was then pasted into the Observation book. The form details the school and the inspection date, which was normally only once a year. The form is divided into three main areas: organisation, government and instruction.Organisation section pertains to the school's equipment, beautification programs, staff direction, records, educational agencies, smoothness and effectiveness of general management, and the standing of the school in relation to the general community.Government section comments on relations between staff and students, effectiveness of discipline in fostering ideals of conduct and stimulating independent thought and activity, and the socialising influence of the school on its pupils.Instruction or general survey evaluates the co-ordination of lesson courses, preparation, general speech-training, teaching methods and their effectiveness in promoting intellectual growth and development, and an appreciation of the higher cultural values.Until 1943 the forms included a fourth area: physical education.

本观察簿（Observation Book）的设立初衷，是供督学记录关于学校管理、校内人际与纪律状况，以及教学范畴与成效的综合评述。
根据《1866年公立学校法案》（维多利亚州第30号法令第22号）相关规定：「督学对所视察学校状况的评述，需记入学校的观察簿。作为学校档案，该簿册应妥善保管，其中的记录不得涂改或篡改。」（该条例由教育委员会于1867年2月27日通过，第83条）
观察簿最初为定制印刷，供督学手写填报巡查报告，该模式一直延续至1938年左右。1938年之后，督学需使用专门设计的表格填报报告，再将表格粘贴至观察簿中。该表格需列明学校信息与视察日期，而常规视察通常每年仅开展一次。表格主要分为三大板块：组织、治理与教学。
组织板块涵盖学校设施、校园美化项目、教职工管理、档案管理、教育合作机构、整体管理的顺畅性与有效性，以及学校在社会中的声誉状况。
治理板块聚焦于师生关系、纪律在培育行为准则、激发独立思考与实践能力方面的成效，以及学校对学生的社会化影响。
教学或总体概览板块则评估课程体系协调、备课工作、通用言语训练、教学方法，以及这些要素在促进学生智力成长与发展、培养学生对高层次文化价值的认知方面的成效。
直至1943年，此类表格还增设了第四板块：体育教育。