Inspection and emotion |
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Authors: | Jane Perryman |
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Institution: | Institute of Education , University of London , UK |
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Abstract: | In this paper I explore the emotional impact of inspection on the staff of a school in the two years between Ofsted1 1. Office for Standards in Education, the school inspection service in England. View all notes inspections. Using data from one school undergoing inspection, I argue that the negative emotional impact of inspection of teachers goes beyond the oft‐reported issues of stress and overwork. Teachers experience a loss of power and control, and the sense of being permanently under a disciplinary regime can lead to fear, anger and disaffection. This perhaps calls into question the whole issue of seeking school improvement by way of a system which creates such a negative emotional impact. |
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