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Book Synopsis School Self-evaluation and Inspection for Improving U.S. Schools? by : Katherine E. Ryan
Download or read book School Self-evaluation and Inspection for Improving U.S. Schools? written by Katherine E. Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. test-based accountability model holds schools and teachers accountable for student outcomes with little attention to school improvement processes. Many other countries enact more school-centered accountability efforts, such as school self-evaluation followed by inspection (SSE/I) to examine school quality, as in similar systems in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Netherlands. Accountability models from other countries cannot be naively imported to the U.S. given the vital distinctions in socio political contexts. That being said, a look at some of the purposes or principles behind SSE/I--especially its emphasis on quality improvement--can nevertheless inform efforts to redesign and improve the U.S. accountability model. The purpose of this brief is to take just such a look at this model.
Book Synopsis School Inspection & Self-Evaluation by : John Macbeath
Download or read book School Inspection & Self-Evaluation written by John Macbeath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for heads and teachers but also containing useful pointers for inspectors, this forward-thinking book examines exactly what the relationship between inspection and self-evaluation means for schools.
Download or read book Self-Evaluation written by John MacBeath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-evaluation in schools sits at the top of the national agenda in response to an awareness that performance tables and inspector's reports can only tell a partial story. Schools are now encouraged to raise questions about 'How are we doing?' and 'How do we know?'. Self-Evaluation: What's in it for Schools? demystifies school self-evaluation and encourages schools to be self-critical and self-confident. The book helps schools and teachers develop the necessary confidence to work with evaluation tools. Accessible and packed with case studies, it tackles the issues that are at the forefront of the national agenda in most countries in Europe. Challenging ideas for the future are given through discussion of the concerns and issues of schools in the present day.
Book Synopsis Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections by : Melanie C.M. Ehren
Download or read book Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections written by Melanie C.M. Ehren and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis School Self-Evaluation for School Improvement by : Christopher Chapman
Download or read book School Self-Evaluation for School Improvement written by Christopher Chapman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Schools Must Speak for Themselves by : John MacBeath
Download or read book Schools Must Speak for Themselves written by John MacBeath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-23 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling book illustrates how schools can tell their own story. It draws on ground-breaking work with the National Union of Teachers to demonstrate a practical approach to identifying what makes a good school and the part that pupils, parents and teachers can play in school improvement. Its usefulness for and use by, classroom teachers to evaluate their practice will prove to be its greatest strength in an ever expanding effectiveness literature.
Book Synopsis Self-Evaluation in European Schools by : Lars Jakobsen
Download or read book Self-Evaluation in European Schools written by Lars Jakobsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a political and economic climate in which school performance is made public, performance tables and inspectors' reports can only tell a partial story. This is a unique book. It tells the story of one school seen through the eyes of a pupil, a parent, a teacher, a headteacher and a critical friend. The story is a compelling journey through the process of school improvement; theories of school effectiveness and school improvement are progressively clarified. This book is based on a well-known and well-documented research project that represents eighteen European countries, which clearly sets it in a European Policy context. It includes a wealth of practical tools for raising standards for teachers and school managers to refer to, and guidance on how to use them. This eagerly awaited follow-up to Schools Must Speak for Themselves by John MacBeath (RoutledgeFalmer 1999) is a vital and useful source of good ideas, challenging insights and practical strategies for real schools.
Book Synopsis School Peer Review for Educational Improvement and Accountability by : David Godfrey
Download or read book School Peer Review for Educational Improvement and Accountability written by David Godfrey and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how peer reviews are used in school improvement, accountability and education system reform. Importantly, these issues are studied through numerous international cases and new empirical evidence. This volume also identifies and describes barriers and facilitators to the development, use, sustainability and expansion of school peer review. School peer reviews are a form of internal evaluation driven by schools themselves rather than externally imposed, such as with school inspections. Schools collaborate with other schools in networks, collect data through self-evaluation and in school review visits. They provide feedback, challenge and support to each other. Despite the increased use of school peer review in system reform and school improvement, very little research has been conducted on this model and there is a dearth of literature that looks at the phenomenon internationally. This book fills this gap and will be an invaluable source for academics in school leadership and educational evaluation and accountability, as well as those working at the level of executive leadership in school networks, NGOs and in government policy-making.
Book Synopsis OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia 2011 by : Santiago Paulo
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Evaluation and Assessment in Education: Australia 2011 written by Santiago Paulo and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides, for Australia, an independent analysis of major issues facing its educational evaluation and assessment framework, current policy initiatives, and possible future approaches.
Book Synopsis Improving Schools and Inspection by : Neil Ferguson
Download or read book Improving Schools and Inspection written by Neil Ferguson and published by SAGE Publications Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the relationship between school inspection and school improvement.
Book Synopsis Evaluating School Self-evaluation by : Deborah Davies
Download or read book Evaluating School Self-evaluation written by Deborah Davies and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reaching for a Better Standard by : Thomas A. Wilson
Download or read book Reaching for a Better Standard written by Thomas A. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work uses the tradition of English school inspection as a mirror for reflecting the dilemmas in American school accountability. It aims to address the crises affecting American schools and should assist those implementing educational reform.
Book Synopsis School Improvement after Inspection? by : Peter Earley
Download or read book School Improvement after Inspection? written by Peter Earley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1998-10-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `The language of the book is accessible to those who are not involved in education. The 14 chapters describe and evaluate the impact of OfSTED inspection, presenting the cases for external and self-assessment′ - Mentoring & Training School inspection under OfSTED continues to generate discussion and controversy.This book contributes to the wider debate about the role and function of OfSTED inspection, particularly as it relates to school improvement and raising standards. What do we know about the impact OfSTED is having on schools, particularly in terms of their development? Is inspection leading to school improvement? What is the impact of inspection on the average school? This book focuses on the impact of OfSTED inspection, and what happens to schools after their inspection. Does inspection help raise standards? What are the consequences of inspection for successful schools?
Book Synopsis School Inspection in the United States by : Pablo Bezem
Download or read book School Inspection in the United States written by Pablo Bezem and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of test-based accountability, school inspection may offer a nuanced understanding of school performance and actionable information for improvement. Yet, little empirical evidence exists on its effectiveness in advancing performance, particularly in the United States. This dissertation examines the potential of school inspection as an alternative accountability mechanism through a series of studies based in one of the only U.S. districts to experiment with inspection. Three papers evaluate: 1) How inspectors arrive at their decisions, 2) whether inspections promote principals' attitudes that are associated with lasting institutional change, and 3) effects of inspection on school planning directions. Each of these papers offers a significant contribution to the literature on school inspection and provides evidence regarding the inspection process and its potential to enable school improvement. The first paper inquires about how inspectors evaluate school and reach determinations. To shed light on inspectors' decision-making processes, the case of a U.S. district is contrasted with two long-established international systems. Results reveal that decisions are strongly influenced by local culture and professional traditions. Despite efforts to introduce alternative means for school assessment in the U.S., a test-based accountability mindset dominates and limits the potential of inspection.The second paper investigates whether principals' attitudes towards inspection are those associated with lasting institutional change. This study bridges insights from the organizational change literature in the education field. Semi-structured interviews with 20 principals in the selected U.S. district inquire about the perceived effectiveness of the diagnosis, appropriateness of inspection feedback, and readiness for implementing changes. Results show that strongly positive attitudes toward inspection associated with lasting change. A majority of principals view inspection favorably since its breadth and depth contributes to a more accurate diagnosis of key challenges. Holistic evaluation and actionable findings are not feasible through test-based accountability alone. Principals also express a strong commitment to implementing changes based on inspection feedback. These results provide the first empirical evidence of the influence of school inspection on sustained institutional change. The third essay examines the effect of inspection on school planning. Prior to implementation of reforms, priorities are set through the school planning process. Despite the wide use of inspection globally, no previous study has tested whether a causal relationship exists between inspection and school planning. This study uses mixed methods to examine whether inspection shifts the areas of focus in school planning documents. The study sample comprises 160 public schools in the selected U.S. district. In-depth interviews with school principals reveal that inspections are perceived as useful and led to planned reforms focused in two areas: instructional practices and school climate. Results from a difference-in-differences analysis suggest that inspection shifted the focus of planning documents towards these two areas. Inspection led to nearly a doubling of keywords in improvement plans related to these two focus areas. This study provides empirical evidence regarding the potential of inspection to inform school planning.Overall, this dissertation advances understanding of the potential of school inspection to offer insights for improved school reforms, in a high-stakes, test-based accountability system. Findings demonstrate how local and professional culture influence and condition inspection practices. In addition, I show that principals demonstrate strong positive attitudes towards inspection, which are favorable to sustainable change. Finally, I provide causal evidence that inspection shapes the focus of school improvement plans. These results have implications for U.S. accountability policies and the potential for a more comprehensive approach, beyond test-based accountability.
Book Synopsis Inside the black box by : Paul Black
Download or read book Inside the black box written by Paul Black and published by Granada Learning. This book was released on 1998 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers practical advice on using and improving assessment for learning in the classroom.
Book Synopsis Improving Schools and Inspection by : Neil Ferguson
Download or read book Improving Schools and Inspection written by Neil Ferguson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000-04-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This is an important book, not least because OfTED may well have changed English schools more substantially than any previous curriculum development or assessment development programme′ - Mentoring & Tutoring This book looks at the relationship between school inspection and school improvement. The authors show how heads have used inspectors′ reports to put in place real school improvement. They deal with the contexts of inspection and comparisons are made with the Australian experience of school self-review. The book focuses on how schools have developed a culture of self-inspection. The authors consider the system of OfSTED inspections and ask how beneficial inspection has been in encouraging schools to develop and improve. They suggest there is need for a change and that there are alternative approaches to school assessment and improvement, which could be more effective. They argue that the school′s own evaluation processes should play a greater part in the arrangements for inspection. Improving Schools and Inspection will be essential reading for headteachers and other professionals engaged in dealing with inspections.
Book Synopsis School Inspection & Self-Evaluation by : John Macbeath
Download or read book School Inspection & Self-Evaluation written by John Macbeath and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for heads and teachers, this forward-thinking book examines exactly what the relationship between inspection and self-evaluation means for schools and explores some of the underpinning issues, featuring examples of best practice from successful schools. It is full of useful advice on topics such as how schools can juggle ongoing self-evaluation with OFSTED’s expectations, how to use web sources to best advantage and what can be learnt from experience to lessen the anxiety in the relationship and make it more of a friendly and formative experience for all parties. Drawing on case studies from primary, secondary and special schools, this all-round overview should be of immediate interest to practitioners while also offering students and aspiring heads and teachers a valuable source of detailed information about the processes of inspection and self-assessment.
