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School Inspection - Softcover

Daniel Robert Fearon

 
9780371336045: School Inspection

Synopsis

School Inspection by Daniel Robert Fearon. This 19th-century guide outlines the theory and practice of evaluating elementary schools in the United Kingdom through a dual process of inspection and examination. Fearon argues that inspection and examination are complementary rather than competing methods, and that the most reliable judgments emerge when inspectors observe schools in operation and test knowledge through careful questioning. The text offers detailed procedures for inspecting infant, boys, and girls' departments, handling pupil-teachers, and conducting the examination of pupils and staff. It covers organization, time-tables, log-books, and preparation, as well as methods for testing order, discipline, and instructional technique, including reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, grammar, and history. The work emphasizes minimizing disruption to routine, the importance of home preparation and notes, and the role of the inspector in guiding teachers toward professional improvement. It remains a landmark in the history of School Inspection and teacher training.

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