Tuesday, 13 March 2012

School inspections: can we trust Ofsted reports?

a research paper (CEPDP358) from CentrePiece – The Magazine for Economic Performance  February 2012
OfSTED inspections of schools have been a central feature of state education in England for nearly 20 years. Research by Iftikhar Hussain explores the validity of the school ratings that Ofsted produces, the impact of a fail rating on subsequent pupil performance and the extent to which teachers can 'game' the system.
Full article (PDF 4pp)


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