following the folkeskole reform and the introduction of a new arrangement for the utilisation of teachers working time teachers are expected to teach more hours as a result teachers experience less time for preparation and other tasks resources have overall been reprioritised from preparation and other tasks to teaching this requires an adjustment from teachers to prepare for their lessons and work in another way eg to a higher degree sharing teaching materials to fulfil other tasks required of them by their school leadership according to the folkeskole act the school principal is responsible for the school s quality of teaching as well as the overall administrative and pedagogical management of the school as a result the main responsibility for designing introducing and organising teacher appraisal procedures within the school lies with the school principal