Inspection. What's In It for Schools_

Learmonth,James

ISBN 10: 0415227852 / ISBN 13: 9780415227858

Published by Routledge Falmer, 2000

About this Item

The What?s in it for schools? Series aims to make educational policy issues relevant to practitioners. Each book in the series focuses on a major educational issue. The author sets the issue in context, looks at how it impacts on the daily lives of schools and teachers, and raises key questions. The books are grounded in sound theory, recent research evidence and best practice, and will make an excellent addition to any staffroom bookshelf. School inspection plays a major role in the education system and there is current debate over what form of infection is most likely to improve shools an raise standards of achievement. In Inspection: What?s in it for schools? James Learmonth focuses on this question, tracing the develpment of different forms of inspection by drawing on research and inpection evidence, teacher?s experience and media representations. The author explores the impact of inspection on shools in difficulties, outlines the ways in which shools can be improved and offers a blueprint for schools evaluation in the future. This timely contribution to the debate on inspection will be useful to headteachers, deputies, governors, inspectors and teacher-trainers, as well as teachers on inservice courses and ITT students. 200 gr.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inspection. What's In It for Schools_
• Publisher: Routledge Falmer
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415227852
• ISBN 13: 9780415227858
• Binding: Blanda
• Illustrator: No Aplica
• Edition: 0.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Nuevo
• Weight: 200 grams
• Book Type: Libro

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Synopsis

This text traces the development of different forms of inspection. It draws on a range of sources such as rigorous and informed research and inspection evidence, writing by key figures, teachers' own experiences, newspaper headlines and other comments, whilst remaining jargon-free. This topical book includes summary questions and other signposts for the reader, as well as a fully annotated bibliography. It also pays attention to other types of school self-evaluation.

James Learmouth explores the impact of inspection on schools in difficulties, and outlines the ways in which research and other evidence suggests that schools do improve.

About the Author

James Learmonth has been an HMI, a Chief Inspector in an LEA, and an OFSTED Registered Inspector. He is now Director of the Centre for Education Leadership and School Improvement (CELSI) at Canterbury Christ Church University College, and works on school improvement projects in the UK and internationally.