Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections

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. 

List of contents

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.

Summary

This book provides an overview and
discussion of the evidence base of effective school inspections; reflecting on issues
of validity and reliability of school inspections in relation to school
effectiveness research, unintended consequences and emergent roles and
responsibilities of Inspectorates of Education. Chapters include findings from systematic
literature reviews and primary research while also presenting a range of
practical examples from inspections systems from all over the world. The book
provides relevant background materials for Inspectorates of Education who aim
to improve the effectiveness of their systems and working methods, as well as clear
examples for researchers aiming to analyse and understand the effectiveness of
these systems. The final chapter reflects on changes in the current
education landscape and discusses newer models of school inspections that fit
within a more decentralized inspection system. 

Product details

• Assisted by: Melani C M Ehren (Editor), Melanie C M Ehren (Editor), Melanie C. M. Ehren (Editor), Melanie C.M. Ehren (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319809403
• ISBN: 978-3-31-980940-3
• No. of pages: 179
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 10 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 301 g
• Illustrations: IX, 179 p. 1 illus.
• Series: Accountability and Educational Improvement; Accountability and Educational Improvement
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; B, Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung, Bildungssysteme und -strukturen, Education, assessment, Administration, Organization and Leadership, International and Comparative Education, Organization and Leadership, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation, Comparative education, International education, School management and organization, Educational administration & organization, School administration, Assessment and Testing, Inspectorates of education, Internal school evaluation