ISSN: 2226-6348
Open access
Accountability in professional judgment within schools is important for maintaining integrity, building trust, and guaranteeing that decisions align with the best interests of students and the broader educational community. It pays to a culture of continuous improvement and professionalism in the field of education. This paper provides an overview of the topic accountability as the key principle of professional judgment of school inspectorate in the context of school inspection. In the realm of education, school inspection plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and effectiveness of educational institutions. This also explores the central theme of accountability as it pertains to the professional judgment exercised by school inspectorates during the process of school inspection. This concept paper uses systematic review as a method since it contributes to the accountability as the key principle of professional judgment at school. The major finding for this paper is to portray the significance of accountability within the school inspection context, highlighting its role in maintaining transparency, fairness, and credibility in the evaluation of educational institutions. It delves into the various dimensions of accountability, including accountability to stakeholders, legislative bodies, and the broader educational community. Additionally, the abstract addresses the challenges and ethical considerations associated with accountability in school inspection. The discussion in this paper emphasizes that accountability is not merely a bureaucratic requirement but a fundamental principle that underpins the integrity of school inspection processes. By scrutinizing the concept of accountability in the context of school inspection, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the dynamics involved in assessing and enhancing the quality of education. Ultimately, it advocates for a balanced and robust approach to accountability, which fosters improvement and equity in education systems. In further research, the use of this key principles could be a means of promoting transparency in decision-making processes. This transparency is important for stakeholders to understand how decisions are reached, creating an open and communicative environment within the school community.
Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., & Shevlin, P. (2019). Polycentric Inspection: A Catalyst for Sparking Positive Interactions in Educational Networks. Evaluation, 26(1), 76-97. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389019895031
Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., O’Brien, S., Faddar, J., & Young, C. (2018). Integrated Co-Professional Evaluation? Converging Approaches to School Evaluation Across Frontiers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 43(12), 76-90. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v43n12.6
Dedering, K. (2015). The Same Procedure as Every Time? School Inspections and School Development in Germany. Improving Schools, 18(2), 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480215585910
Easthall, C. and Barnett, N. (2017). Using Theory to Explore the Determinants Of Medication Adherence, Moving Away From A One-Size-Fits-All Approach. Pharmacy, 5(4), 50. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5030050
Ehren, M. and Shackleton, N. (2015). Mechanisms of Change in Dutch Inspected Schools: Comparing Schools in Different Inspection Treatments. British Journal of Educational Studies, 64(2), 185-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2015.1019413
Ehren, M. and Shackleton, N. (2016). Risk-Based School Inspections: Impact of Targeted Inspection Approaches on Dutch Secondary Schools. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 28(4), 299-321. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-016-9242-0
Ehren, M. and Visscher, A. J. (2006). Towards A Theory on The Impact of School Inspections. British Journal of Educational Studies, 54(1), 51-72. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8527.2006.00333.x
Ehren, M., Janssens, F., Brown, M., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., & Shevlin, P. (2017). Evaluation and Decentralised Governance: Examples of Inspections in Polycentric Education Systems. Journal of Educational Change, 18(3), 365-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-017-9297-9
Jahn, J. L., Cohen, J. F., Gorski-Findling, M. T., Hoffman, J. A., Rosenfeld, L., Chaffee, R. K., … & Rimm, E. B. (2017). Product Reformulation and Nutritional Improvements After New Competitive Food Standards in Schools. Public Health Nutrition, 21(5), 1011-1018. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980017003445
Jones, K. L., Tymms, P., Kemethofer, D., O’Hara, J., McNamara, G., Huber, S. G., … & Greger, D. (2017). The Unintended Consequences of School Inspection: The Prevalence of Inspection Side-Effects in Austria, The Czech Republic, England, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden, And Switzerland. Oxford Review of Education, 43(6), 805-822. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2017.1352499
Kemethofer, D., Gustafsson, J., & Altrichter, H. (2017). Comparing Effects of School Inspections in Sweden And Austria. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 29(4), 319-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-017-9265-1
Lindgren, J. (2014). The Front and Back Stages of Swedish School Inspection: Opening the Black Box of Judgment. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 59(1), 58-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2013.838803
O’Hara, J., Shevlin, P., Brown, M., & McNamara, G. (2021). Operating Educational Networks in Northern Ireland: The Eqi Shaped Professional Learning Network. SHS Web of Conferences, 98, 01003. https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219801003
Peguero, A. A., and Bondy, J. M. (2015). Schools, Justice, And Immigrant Students: Assimilation, Race, Ethnicity, Gender, And Perceptions of Fairness and Order. Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education, 117(7), 1-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/016146811511700706
Penninckx, M., Vanhoof, J., Maeyer, S. D., & Petegem, P. V. (2014). Exploring and Explaining the Effects of Being Inspected. Educational Studies, 40(4), 456-472. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2014.930343
Penninckx, M., Vanhoof, J., Maeyer, S. D., & Petegem, P. V. (2016). Effects and Side Effects Of Flemish School Inspection. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 44(5), 728-744. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143215570305
Qubaisi, A. A., Badri, M., Mohaidat, J., Dhaheri, H. A., Guang, Y., Rashedi, A. A., … & Greer, K. (2016). An Analytic Hierarchy Process for School Quality and Inspection. International Journal of Educational Management, 30(3), 437-459. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijem-09-2014-0123
Quintelier, A. (2017). Methods and Modalities of Effective School Inspections. Studia Paedagogica, 22(2), 153-157. https://doi.org/10.5817/sp2017-2-9
Quintelier, A., Mæyer, S. D., & Vanhoof, J. (2020). Determinants of Teachers’ Feedback Acceptance During A School Inspection Visit. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 31(4), 529-547. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2020.1750432
Ronto, R., Rathi, N., Worsley, A., Sanders, T., Lonsdale, C., & Wolfenden, L. (2020). Enablers and Barriers to Implementation of And Compliance with School-Based Healthy Food and Beverage Policies: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Synthesis. Public Health Nutrition, 23(15), 2840-2855. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980019004865
Tian, M. (2021). Power Bases and Power Tensions: A Critical Analysis of Education Inspection Policies and Practices in China. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 20(1), 6-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2020.1833940
(Rosli & Matore, 2024)
Rosli, Z., & Matore, M. E. @ E. M. (2024). Accountability as The Professional Judgment Key Principle of School Inspectorate for School Inspection. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(1), 157–169.
Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s)
Published by HRMARS (www.hrmars.com)
This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license. Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this license may be seen at: http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode