Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections

1. Introducing School Inspections
Melanie C. M. Ehren

Part I. Understanding School Inspection Frameworks

2. The Evidence Base for School Inspection Frameworks
Jaap Scheerens, Melanie C. M. Ehren

3. Validation of Inspection Frameworks and Methods
Melanie C. M. Ehren, Marcus Pietsch

Part II. The Current Evidence Base of School Inspection Research

4. School Inspections and School Improvement; the Current Evidence Base
Melanie C. M. Ehren

5. Side Effects of School Inspection; Motivations and Contexts for Strategic Responses
Melanie C. M. Ehren, Karen Jones, Jane Perryman

6. Mechanisms and Contexts of Effective Inspections
Melanie C. M. Ehren

Part III. Conclusion

7. Emerging Models of School Inspections; Shifting Roles and Responsibilities
Melanie C. M. Ehren

Keywords: Education, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation, International and Comparative Education, Administration, Organization and Leadership