Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections

Herausgegeben:C.M. Ehren, Melanie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an overview anddiscussion of the evidence base of effective school inspections; reflecting on issuesof validity and reliability of school inspections in relation to schooleffectiveness research, unintended consequences and emergent roles andresponsibilities of Inspectorates of Education. Chapters include findings from systematicliterature reviews and primary research while also presenting a range ofpractical examples from inspections systems from all over the world. The bookprovides relevant background materials for Inspectorates of Education who aimto improve the effectiveness of their systems and working methods, as well as clearexamples for researchers aiming to analyse and understand the effectiveness ofthese systems. The final chapter reflects on changes in the currenteducation landscape and discusses newer models of school inspections that fitwithin a more decentralized inspection system.

Produktdetails

• Accountability and Educational Improvement
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-31001-5
• 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 403g
• ISBN-13: 9783319310015
• ISBN-10: 3319310011
• Artikelnr.: 44518959

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introducing SchoolInspections.- PART I. UnderstandingSchool Inspection Frameworks.- 2.The Evidence Base for School Inspection Frameworks.- 3. Validation of Inspection Frameworks and Methods.- PART II. The Current Evidence Base ofSchool Inspection Research.- 4.School Inspections and School Improvement; The Current Evidence Base.- 5. Side Effects of School Inspection; Motivationsand Contexts for Strategic Responses.- 6.Mechanisms and Contexts of Effective Inspections.- PART III. Conclusion.- 7.Emerging Models of School Inspections; Shifting Roles and Responsibilities.