Do Schools That Employ an Inspector Get Better Inspection Grades?
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| Title: | Do Schools That Employ an Inspector Get Better Inspection Grades? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Christian Bokhove (ORCID |
| Source: | British Educational Research Journal. 2024 50(5):2383-2406. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Inspection, Institutional Evaluation, Leaders, School Administration, Employment |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1002/berj.4025 |
| ISSN: | 0141-1926 1469-3518 |
| Abstract: | In England, a substantial proportion of school inspections are conducted by current school leaders. This may lead to concerns that this gives their school (about 2% of schools) an advantage in the inspection process when it is their turn to be inspected. Yet scant evidence exists on this issue. This paper thus presents the first evidence on this matter, using data obtained via a freedom of information request and linking this with other publicly available information about England's schools. We find that schools where a member of staff also works for Ofsted receive better inspection outcomes than schools without an inspector on their payroll. Our findings nevertheless suggest that other schools may benefit from having access to the training material and professional development opportunities Ofsted provides to its inspectors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1442252 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | In England, a substantial proportion of school inspections are conducted by current school leaders. This may lead to concerns that this gives their school (about 2% of schools) an advantage in the inspection process when it is their turn to be inspected. Yet scant evidence exists on this issue. This paper thus presents the first evidence on this matter, using data obtained via a freedom of information request and linking this with other publicly available information about England's schools. We find that schools where a member of staff also works for Ofsted receive better inspection outcomes than schools without an inspector on their payroll. Our findings nevertheless suggest that other schools may benefit from having access to the training material and professional development opportunities Ofsted provides to its inspectors. |
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| ISSN: | 0141-1926 1469-3518 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/berj.4025 |
