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ERIC Number: EJ602508
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
External Inspection or School Self-Evaluation? A Comparison Analysis of Policy and Practice in Primary Schools in England and Finland.
Webb, Rosemary; Vulliamy, Graham; Hakkinen, Kirsti; Hamalainen, Seppo
British Educational Research Journal, v24 n5 p539-56 Dec 1998
Compares the policies of inspection in Finland and England where the former promotes school self-evaluation and the latter utilizes the Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED). Finds that OFSTED inspections affect teacher morale and focus on policies and procedures; in Finland, inspections lack a whole-school strategy but encourage changes in classroom practice. (CMK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Inspection, School Effectiveness, Teacher Morale
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Finland; Office for Standards in Education (England)