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School Self-Evaluations and School Inspections in Europe: An Exploratory Study
- Source :
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Studies in Educational Evaluation . Mar 2008 34(1):15-23. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- This article presents the results of an exploratory study into the effects of School Self-Evaluation (SSE) used by eight Education Inspectorates in seven European countries. This study reveals that in the countries where SSE is strongly incorporated into the school inspection system, there is a rather substantial degree of steering by the Inspectorate with respect to the form and content of the SSE; it also tends to be both oriented towards improvement and accountability (England, Scotland, the Netherlands and Northern Ireland). On the other hand, in countries where SSE holds a moderate or weak position in the school inspection structure, the degree of steering varies from open (Hesse, Denmark) to pre-structured (Belgium, Lower Saxony) and is more improvement-oriented.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0191-491X
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Studies in Educational Evaluation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ789342
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2008.01.002