School Inspection and Self-evaluation: Working with the New Relationship

John E. C. MacBeath

Routledge, 2006 - Educational evaluation - 205 pages

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.

Contents

• A view from the schools: 18
• A view from the Bell tower: 29
• a brief history: 38

Bibliographic information

• Title: School Inspection and Self-evaluation: Working with the New Relationship
• Author: John E. C. MacBeath
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Routledge, 2006
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Oct 31, 2008
• ISBN: 041539970X, 9780415399708
• Length: 205 pages