School Improvement after Inspection?: School and LEA Responses (Published in association with the British Educational Leadership and Management Society)

193 Pages·1998·3.84 MB·English

by  Professor Peter Earley

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SCHOOLI MPROVEMENT AFTER INSPECTION?
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Contents
NotoensC ontributors Vi
1.In troduction 1
PetEearr ley
Secti1o:Sn c hooGlo,v erniBnogd ayn dL EAR esponAsneO sv:e rview1 3
2.O FSTEaDn adf terwSacrhdosro?el ssp'o tnois nessp ection1 3
JaneOtu stoann dJ acqueDlaviinees
3.G overbnoidnigae nssd c hool inspection: potential for
empowerment? 25
PetEearr ley
4.P artnienrp su rsoufqi uta lLiEtAsy u:p pfoorsrtc hool
improveamfetinentrs pection 37
MargaWroeotd
Secti2o:Cn a sSet udies 51
5.T heu saen idm paocfOt F STEiDna p rimsacrhyo ol 51
TonDyi mmearn dJ ackMye tiuk
6.B rookSfipeelcdSi cahlo roelc:o vferrofmya ilure 62
VanesAsraiJ si,mD avieasn dP etJeorh nson
7.R espontdosi cnhgoi onls pecftoicounos:nid negv elopment77
DougC lose
8.R aissitnagn daanrrdda si smionrgaa lc ea:ss et uodfcy h ange 86
HeleHno skaenrd S ueRo bb.
Secti3o:Sn c hoReoslp onsTeosw:a rads C ritioqfIu nes pection 97
9.I nspeacntcdih oann ignte h cel assrrhooemta:on rrdie ca lity9?7
GeofLfo we
10.I nspeacnttdih oen school improvement 1ho1a0x
PetLeorn sdalaen dC arPla rsons
11S.c hoiomlp roveomrse cnhtoc ooln tTreaoclh?e vrise'ow nst he
long-vtaelroumfie n spection 126
NigeClr omey-Hawke
12.I nspectiodni rweictsthciohouonrto:e l ssp'o tnoOs FeSsT ED
requireimnme onrtaasnl sd p ireidtuucaalt ion 140
MargaMraetth ieasnodMn e lV laeminke
Secti4o:Rn e inspeacntdiB oeyno nd 153
13T.h ei nspeccatlaolgrsa itnhr:ee inisoponef sc cth ools 153
BriaFni dlaenrdJ acquelDianvei es
14C.o nclutsoiwoansr:ed lsf -assessment? 168
PetEearr ley
References 177
Subjiencdte x 128
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Noteosn C ontributors
VanesAsraii sHs e aodfC areienar nis n depesncdheaonnotidl as m emboeftr h e
IndepeSncdheonIotnl ssp ectSohreia sCt hea.oi frt hGeo verniBnogdo yf
BrookfiSeclhdo oClh,e ltenHhearem d.u catiinotnearlie nsctlstu hdee
develoopfml eenatra nnitdne ga cshtiynalgn etdsh eeifrf oenct ths ee lf-esteem
ofa dualntcdsh ildren.
DougC losiesa m anagecmoennstu ilnte adnutc aatniPdor ni ncoifCp laols e
Assocainai tnedse,p egnrdoepunrpto vicdoinnsgu latniadnn scyp escetrivoinc es.
Hew aasH MIs,p eciailnmi asniangge amneidnnc t o mputiAnfgtalenIr T. e arly
carience orm puatnimdna gn ageimnie nndtu asntcdro ym merhceme o,v eidn to
higheedru caatsia os ne niloerc taunrdte hre hne aodfd epartimnte wnot
polytecHhein sia c rse.g isitnesrpeedoc fst cohro hoalvsi,ln egad b o3u0t
seconidnasrpye cttodi aotanens,ad n H EFCEa sseisnus noirv erPseirtsioensa.l
consulptraonjcieync ctlshu edaed temaecnhteorrq iunaglm,ia tnya geamnedn t
improvemmaennatg,e dmeevnetl oapnmeidnn tf ormsaytsitosentm rsa itne gy
schocoollsl,ae nguden si versities.
NigeClr omey-HawkiesH e aodf F acuilnat n yo rStohm ercsoemtp rehensive
schocooln,d ucptairntg-d toicmtero ersaeloa nra cnEh S CRs tudenitnstthhoie p
long-teromf s cehfoifonelsc ptse cHtei icsoo n-.a u(twhiotrh HVaallalen rdi e
DaviOdl drooyftd h)Me a nageSmeelnft- DeveSleocpomnpedrnaotrg yr amme
(9197f)ot rh Uen iveorfBs riitsHyt eio asll .as noa ssoocfiC aLtI(eOuC ltaunrde
LearniinOn rgg anisCaetnitfornoeMsr a) n agemaennPdto liSctyu daitte hse
university.
JacqueDlaviineeis as R eseaOrfcfihci entr hM ea nageDmeevnetl opCmeennttr e
att hIen stiotfEu dtuec ation, ofUL noinvdeoarnns dii sat lysc ou rrently
compleatnMi Sncgi nR eseaMrecthh oSdhsei. sw orkionnt gh iem paocft
OFSTEoDns econsdcahroayon lpdsr eviousloynp awroerinkntevadol l vement
ins chools.
JimD aviesB,r ookSficehlodbo elg,ha incs a reaetar L ondcoonm prehensive,
befmoorve itnoGg l ouceswtheerhrseeht iarueig nht th rdeief fsecrheonHotel s.
moveidn t'os penceieaidsln'1 98H1e.h arse cetnatkleeyan rr leyt ireamnedn t,
icsu rreenntjloyfy aimnilgli yf e.
TonyD immeri sa PrimaCornys ultwaintSthu rrEedyu catSieornv ices
CurricualnuMdma nagemCeonnts ulPtraintocory .j oiniinng1 9 9S4u,r rey
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NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS vii
hes petnwte ylevaear sasp rimhaerayd teiantc whHoea rm pshsicrheQH oilss .
maiinn teirsie nstt h mea nagemoefsn cth oohlavsi,nt ga kpeanr itnt he
develoopfmm aennatg ecmoemnpte tweintSchce hso ol ManSaoguaetnmhde nt
beiinngv oilnv ebdto hHteeh a dlaanmNdpP QHi nitiTahtceiu vrersfe.on ctu s
ofh iwso rikso nT argeSte ttainnSdgc hoIomlp roveamnedhn elt e atdhse
primtaerayim nt hdee veloopfcm oemnpta rativef iosnrcf hoorHomelia sst. i on
aR egistIenrsepde bcuthtoi mrsa jori sir nop lreo viaddivnitgcr ea,i annidn g
inspetcoatc ilounso tfse crh ooonbl esh oaflt fhL eE A.
Peter Bwaorrlikey nst hMea nageDmeevnetl opCmeenntatrtt e hI en stoift ute
EducaUtniiovne,or fLs ointdywo hne hreei asl saona ssocdiiarteoecf tt ohre
InternSacthiooEonfflae lc tiavneIdnm epsrso veCmeenntHtre eh .ap su blished
wideilnty h fiee lodfes d ucatmiaonnaagle mgeonvte,r naannpdcr eo fessional
developHmeei nsct u.r recnot-ldyi rreecsteiapnrrgco hj oencit msp rionvg
goverbnoidneygf fecti(vfeunnebdsyetsd h Def EEa)n dp rimasrcyh ool
inspectiobnyt h(Nefu ufnfidFeeoldud n dation).
BriaFni dlteerac haensrd e seaartct hhUeens i veorfsR ietayd wihnegrh eei s
senlieocrt aunrcdeo ru rlseeaf doetrrh MeS c' Manasgicnhgoi omlp rmoevnet'.
Heh apsu bliwsihdeeidlnt y hfi ee lodfs chomoalna geamnehdni tms o srte cent
booikSs t ratePglica nnfionSrgc hoIomlp roveme(nPti tm1a9n9,6H )ei. as lso
editoofSr c hoLoela dershiapn dMa nagementth,i en ternatjioounroanfla l
leadearnssdhc ihpoi omlp rovement.
HeleHno skeirsc urrePnrtilmyCa ornys ulatnadMn atn agfeorSr e rvtioc es
PrimEadruyc awtiitoShnu rrEedyu caSteirovnCi ucrersi cualnudMm a nage­
menCto nsulSthahena cbsye .e anh eadteoaftc whoe r prsicmhaorHoyel rs .
worikn vosluvpepso rptriinmsgac rhyo iondl esv elospcihnoigom lp rovement
programSmhesesp .e ciianml ainseasg edmeevnetl opwmoernktwi,in tgn he w
hea(dtsh roHuEgAhD LAMaPn)da spirhienagad ssa nN PQH( National
QualififcoaHrte iaodns thriapi)n er.
PetJeorh nsiosnP rincIinpsaple( cQtuoarAl sistuyr afnoGcrle o)u cestershire
LEAH.e i sr esponfsoimrba lnea gemoeftn htLe E A'qsu alaistsyu rance
procedauntrdhe iesn speocfst cihoonHo eli sts.h a es siignnsepde tcoht aoolrff
thLeE As'pse csicahloP orlisto.ojr o inGilnogu cestien1r 9s9hh0ie,wr aets h e
heatde acohfae s rp ecsicahloi onCl um bria.
Peter Loincssdau lrer ednetpluhyte ya dteaatLc ohnegrSh cihlolio nBl r ighton.
Hei psa rticiunltaerrilensys c theoidom lp roveamnmeden tth oodfes v aluating
improveAmsace tnithn.eg a hdet ooaks chotohlr oaungO hF STEiDn spection
ansdu bseqsuteanrrttelesyde artchiheni snpge pcrtoicoaensas t so foolsr c hool
improvement.
GeoffL owe isar eseaasrscohc aitSa hteef fiHealldlU anmi verFsoiltlyo.w ing
eightyeeeaanrst s h hee adteoafac l haerr1g 1e- 1c8o mprehsecnhsoiiovnle
Rothehrheta omoe ka rrleyt ire1m9e9nt5toc oinnc enotndr oacttero ersaela rch
inttohi em paocfOt F STEiDn speocnts icohnod oelv eloipnmag e rnotou fp
seconsdcahroyHo ilsis n.t eirsie nse tx plotrhifenac gt owrhsi cihn fluence
seconsdcahroyio mlpsl'e menotfia ntsipoenrc etcioomnm endoavtetirio mnes.
Hei asl so otntu htOeop re Unn ivePrGsCicEto yu rse.
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viii SCHOOILM RPOVEEMNTA FTEIR NSPECTION?
MargarMeatt hieisEsom ne riPtruosf easttsh Uoenr i veorfLs eiitcye Sshtheea rs.
lonegx peroifpe rnecpea ringrga dEunagftloteiress a hc hihnagus n adnedr taken
reseairnctchou rrichuilsutmHo errym .o srte cepnutb licatiRoons (with
McCullioMsco rha)El d ucattihorno uEgnhgi ls(hD aviFdu lt1o9n9,5 ).
JackMye tiuhkas se rvaeshd e adteacher aCto uWnPotrryip mlSaecrshydo oonl
neaGru ildifnSo urrdrf eotyre yne aIrns1 .9 9s4h wea sse conadsaeP dr imary
ConsulwtiatSnhut r rey EdSuecravtiCicuoernsra ilc aunldMu amn agement
Consulftoaaryn ecaayrn s dh wei blelr e-joiLnEiAni gnas itmhiepl earrm anent
posftr oSme ptembeSrh ie1as 9n e9 x8p.e riOeFnScTeEidDn spehcavtionrg,
workweidtL hE Aa npdr ivtaetaeSm hshe.a wso rkaesad na ssoacidavtiaesn edr
traifnoterhrL e EA ,i ncluwdoirwnkig tg ho verannomdre sn tohreiandgt eachers.
JaneOtu sotni sS eniLoerc tuarnHeder a odf t hMea nagemDeenvte lopment
Centartte hI en stoifEt duutcea Utniiovne,or fLs ointdyAo r ne.s earecahrelry in
schoeoflf ectsitvuednsiehehsesas ,ps u bliwsihdeeadln yhd e cru rrreenste arch
interaerosent t sh iem ptao cfi nspecatnidto hnae p plicoafb' iqluiatlyi ty
approatcosh cehso'o ls.
CarPla rsioPnssr ofeosfEs dourc aattCi aonnt erCbhruiCrsyhut r cCho llHeeg e.
hahsa adl ong-sitnatnedirinsen csght eo voall upaatritoinc,su ellafr-leyv aluation,
anidn t haep plicoafet viaolnu mateitohnfo odersd ucatiimopnraolv eHmee nt.
ediatc eodl leocfst tiuodanip epnslg qy uialaistsyu raapnpcreo aicnahv easr iety
ofe ducatsieotntaQiluna glsiI:tm yp rovemienEn dtu cat-iCoasne S tudiiens
SchooCollsl,e gaensd U nivers(iDtaiveFsiu dl t1o9n9,4 H)e.i sc urrently
interiensh toewtd e acphreorf essionbaelr iescmo nmsatayin tdsu eteesd
OFSTEaDsa m ajiomrp ediment.
SueRo bbh abse ehne adteoafCc ahmebre IrnlfeSaycn hto Soulr,rf eotyr,h l ea st
fouyre aPrrse.v isohuwesa lhsye aodfi nfaonfatl sa rBgrei tishi nts hFceah ro ol
EasOtn.r eturtnoti hnUegK s hteo oukpd epuhteya dsihnKi ipn gston upon
ThameSsh.eh aas partiicnutleairrnet shtEe n glciusrhr icbualsueml,i ne
assesasnmtdeh nreto olfet hmea nagweirt htihsnec hool.
MelV laemiwnoker kienadl arcgoem prehsecnhsofioovtlree yne atresa,c hing
histaonrhdyo ldaip nogs iotfip oans troersaplo nsiintb huiepl pisetcryh oAotl .
thUen iveorfLs eiitcyeS cshtoeoorfEl d ucastiino1cn9e 8 s2h,he a tsa uPgGhCtE
studaennrdte ss eaarncwdhr eidto tnaer na nogfte o piinccs,l utdhhiein sgto ofr y
educagteinodnie,sr s uceist,i zeannsmdho irapan,lsd p iritual education.
MargarWeoto di sas eniloerc tiuner deurc ationaattl h Uesn tiuvdeiorefss i ty
CentLraanlc asDhrWi oroewd.a psr eviaot uesalcbyhe efrom roev iinngLt EoA
woraksa ne ducaotfifiocanen rad d sveiDru.r ihnegtr i maesa na dviser she
workaespd a orfta nL EAt eaomns chiomoplr ovpermoejnSeth cheta sws.o rked
extensaisav nIe NlSyE pTr oviadnedcr o nsutlots acnhtoS ohliess a.t rained
OFSTEiDn speucntdoerr,t ianksipnegci tnbi ootpnhrs i maanrdsy e condary
phases.
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Introduction
PETEERA RLEY
Thei nspeocfts icohnoc oalrsr oiueutdn detrha eu spiocft ehsOe f ficfeo r
StandianEr ddusc ation i(snO oFwanS TeEvDe)r yfdaaocyftl iifnEe n gland
andW aleTsh.ew1 o rokf O FSTEaDn dt hper ocoefss sc hoionls pection,
however, tcogo ennteimrnuautcedeh i scuasnscdio onnt roIvtse erestmyhs.a t
hardal wye egko ebsy w itheoiutth tehrpe o puloarer d ucatpiroensasl
commenotnis nogma es peocfOt F STEDa'cst iTvhieft ayct.th atthc eu rrent
ChiIenfs peocfSt cohro hoalassd opath eidg mhe dipar ofialneid s p rotnoe
makaen nounctehmaaerntnet o sat l ways wbeylt chtoeem aecdph rionfge ssion
mayg os omwea tyo e xpltahihinis gl he voefil n teOrFeSsTtE.aD n tdh sey stem
ofi nspeacstsioocnwi iatithhte a dv neog to nuen challTehnicgsoe ldl.eo cft ion
chapstheorusble sd e eansc ontritbotu htweii ndge r debtahtreeo laeb oauntd
functoifOo FnS TEiDn specptairotni,ca usil tra erllaytt ote hspe r ocoefs s
school imprtohvreeasm iienongfts taanndd ards.
Thei nspescytsitoaensim tc urreenxtilcsyat msae b oausta r esouflt th e
EducaAtci1to9 9n2 T. hiAsc ets tabOlFiSsThEeaDddn p roviidwtei dtf hu nds,
thbeu lokfw hihcahpd r eviboeuesanll yl octaolt oecedad lu caatuitohno rities
(LEAAsf )r.a mewfoosrrck h oionls pewcatdsie ovni asleodwn igta fh o ur-year
cycolfie n spectiownasls a tweehxrit cehnt doee vde sriyyx e airn1s 9 9T7h.i s
cycolfie n spectioann su mmboaefrrr ka eddic chaalnf greospm r evsiyosutse ms
anda lthotuhgiehn specctriiothnea rvibeae en rtewviiscsieen dtc hee ir
inceptthifeou nn,d ampernitnaclri epmlateihssne a me.s cAhloalor ilens s pected
accortdoai s npge ciffioerdma antad n e xplfircaimte wTohrekar.red e i fferent
handbfoootrkh ise n speocfst eicoonn dary, prainsmdpa ercysi,ca hlon oulrsse ry
buatl alr ien speacgtaeidtn hsfeto umra ianr eoafse ducatsitoannadla rds
achietvheqedu ;a loifet dyu captrioovni tdheeedf ;f ecmtainvaeg emoefn t
resouarncdte hsse;p irimtouraall,, soccuilatdlue rvaaelnl do pomfe ntth e
childartte hnse c hoTohle.fi rsrto undi nosfp ecctoimomnesn wcietdh
seconsdcahroiyona l ust u1m9n9 a3n wda cso mplweittpehrd i maanrsdyp ecial
schoiontl hsse u mmoefr1 99.S8 inacuet u1m9n9 s7o msec hohoalvbsee en
inspefcoatrs e edc otnidm e.
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