Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections
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 r
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Melanie C.M. Ehren Editor
Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections
Accountability and Educational Improvement Series editors Melanie C.M. Ehren, UCL Institute of Education, London, UK Katharina Maag Merki, Institut für Erziehungswissenschaft, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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Melanie C.M. Ehren Editor
Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections
Editor Melanie C.M. Ehren UCL Institute of Education University College London London, UK
Accountability and Educational Improvement ISBN 978-3-319-31001-5 ISBN 978-3-319-31003-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31003-9
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Contents
1 Introducing School Inspections ............................................................... Melanie C.M. Ehren 1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1.2 Defining School Inspections .............................................................. 1.2.1 Frequency of Visits: Cyclical Versus Proportionate Models ................................................................................. 1.2.2 Consequences of School Inspections: Sanctions Versus No Sanctions ............................................................ 1.2.3 Reporting: Inspection Systems with/Without Public Reporting .................................................................. 1.3 Inspections in the Broader Context of Monitoring ............................ 1.4 Goals and Functions of School Inspections ....................................... 1.4.1 Control ................................................................................. 1.4.2 Improvement .....
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