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OverviewOfsted has claimed on many occasions to be a force for improvement. This book, written by a former HMI and Ofsted inspector, tests this assertion by exploring how Ofsted has influenced the quality of teaching in English primary schools. Helena McVeigh draws on extensive practice as an inspector and consultant to chart the development of Ofsted and investigate its influence on primary teaching in England. Following a brief history of inspection and the genesis of Ofsted, she reflects on the role of Ofsted handbooks, annual reports, case studies and inspections in relation to teaching, and shows how their influence has changed over time. Interviews with HMIs, primary headteachers and teachers, and the author’s own experience, inform an analysis of impact and relationships that is grounded in the work of Pierre Bourdieu and his concepts of misrecognition and symbolic violence. Drawing on this evidence, the book offers a tension between acknowledging a positive contribution made by Ofsted to teaching in English schools, and recognition of less productive impacts such as teacher stress and the ‘performativity’ of teaching to perceived Ofsted expectations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Helena McVeighPublisher: Institute of Education Press Imprint: Institute of Education Press ISBN: 9781782772897ISBN 10: 1782772898 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 29 April 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword; 1. Introduction; 2 History of inspection and the coming of Ofsted; 3. Performativity and accountability; 4. Ofsted criteria and guidance on the quality of teaching; 5. How the teaching criteria were written and what influenced them; 6. How schools view and use Ofsted’s teaching criteria; 7. In conclusion … is Ofsted a force for improvement?; References; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationNow an independent education consultant, Dr Helena McVeigh has been involved in inspecting and reviewing schools for many years, as a former HMI and Ofsted inspector, and currently as a lead reviewer for Challenge Partners. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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