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Direct linkGareth Evans – Policy Futures in Education, 2025
Accountability in education takes many forms. One of the most prominent in the Welsh context is school inspection, which is considered an important measure of school performance and a way of holding schools accountable for the public money they receive. However, inspections are not accepted as adding value to the system without exception, and much…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accountability, School Effectiveness, Inspection
Yuan Tao – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2025
Network governance's increasing adoption in education has significantly challenged collaborative networks' external accountability. While educational inspection in network governance has been discussed, research focusing on microlevel educational inspection practices is rare. This study uses evidence from collaborative school turnaround to explore…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Foreign Countries, Governance, Accountability
Pablo Bezem; Anne Piezunka; Rebecca Jacobsen – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2024
In an era of test-based accountability, school inspections can offer a more nuanced understanding of why schools fail. Yet, we have limited knowledge of how inspectors arrive at their decisions on school quality. Analyzing inspectors' decision-making can reveal the underlying views regarding school accountability and open opportunities for school…
Descriptors: Inspection, Decision Making, Accountability, Institutional Evaluation
Jane Perryman; Alice Bradbury; Graham Calvert; Katie Kilian – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2025
Accountability policy and its negative effects on teachers' working lives and retention is internationally recognised as a problem in education with school evaluation and inspection being a particular issue, particularly in England. Research suggests that the school inspection system Ofsted impacts negatively on the health and well-being of staff…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Accountability, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Download full textOffice of Inspector General, US Department of Education, 2025
This statutory report presents the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025. The audits, investigations, and related work highlighted in this report are products of OIG's mission to identify and stop fraud, waste, and abuse; and promote…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Departments, Inspection, Audits (Verification)
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2024
Federal Student Aid (FSA), a principal office of the United States (U.S.) Department of Education (Department), is required by law to produce an annual report, which details the organization's fiscal year financial and program performance. The Federal Student Aid FY 2024 Annual Report (Annual Report) is a comprehensive document that provides an…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Public Agencies
