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The rise and convergence of school inspection systems. Comparative analysis of school inspection systems in Dubai, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan

Brown, Martin orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-5436-354X, Gardezi, Sarah orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2234-3704, McNamara, Gerry orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-9725-9304 and O’Hara, Joe orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-1956-7640 (2023) The rise and convergence of school inspection systems. Comparative analysis of school inspection systems in Dubai, Ireland, New Zealand and Pakistan. Revista de Educacion e Inspeccion, 21 (68). pp. 1-58. ISSN 1886-5895

Abstract
The exponential growth of school inspection to monitor and evaluate the quality of education in the last two decades has been influenced by several global economic and socio-political drivers, particularly the policies of transnational organizations, such as UNESCO, the OECD, and the World. It is important to note, however, that the influence of these international drivers is mediated by the histories, traditions, policies, and perhaps most of the politics of countries. To illustrate this point, we chose to study the school evaluation systems of four different countries, Dubai, Ireland, New Zealand, and Pakistan, and the drivers that contributed to their development. For the purpose of this research, we conducted an analysis of the literature, official websites, and documents produced by theinspectorates of these countries. We conclude that while the influence of transnational agencies on the growth of school inspection in these countries is clear, the local socio-political context has, also, in our view, a significant influence.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:School inspection; monitoring; evaluation; school improvement
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education
Research Institutes and Centres > EQI - Centre for Evaluation, Quality and Inspection
Publisher:Union of Education Inspectors (USIE)
Official URL:https://usie.es/supervision21/
Copyright Information:Authors
ID Code:30458
Deposited On:31 Oct 2024 10:06 by Vidatum Academic . Last Modified 31 Oct 2024 10:06
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