1. How to measure impact of inspection
the Swedish Schools Inspectorate

2. Good Inspection – Better Schools

3. What is a ”good inspection”?
Professionally and competently carried out
Equivalent assessments and decisions
Effective processes
Etc
= objectively a ”good inspection”

4. Communication

5. Inquiries
Teachers and principals appreciation of the Swedish Schools Inspection and its work Quantitative study, 284 principals and 273 teachers, Gullers – 2009 and 302 principals and 265 teachers – 2010

6. Inquiries
In what way can reports from the Swedish Schools Inspectorate be of use in schools’ development? (regular inspection and quality evaluation) Qualitative study, Regular inspection: 7 principals and 3 teachers, Quality evaluation: 7 principals and 3 teachers, Augur – 2010

7. Inquiries
The view on the Swedish Schools Inpectorate’s decisions (complaints) Qualitative study, 7 principals and 5 parents, Augur – 2011

8. Next
Post-inspection survey

9. Questions in five categories
Expectations
For example: I looked forward to the inspection
Information
For example: The decision was comprehensible
Content
For example: During inspection focus has been on issues that are crucial to the school
Approach
For example: The contact with the Swedish Schools Inspectorate was marked by mutuality and respect
Summing-up
For example: The inspection was a positive experience for me

10. How to measure impact of inspection
Result
Inspection

11. What we can measure

12. Three strategic goals A will to bring about improvements
A belief in their ability to achieve improvements
An idea about how improvements can be achieved