Schools are facing wait of 14 years for a full inspection [Independent.ie]
- Published: 30 September 2009
SCHOOLS may spend up to 14 years without undergoing a full-scale quality evaluation.
The gap means that a child could go through the entire primary and second-level education system without their schools being subject to a thorough inspection. The long delay between such evaluations in Ireland is more than twice the international norm of about once every six years.
Only one-third of primary and post-primary schools have been subject to a Whole School Evaluation (WSE), which was introduced in 2004. WSE-style inspections are now regarded internationally as key to improving the performance of schools and aiding the development of teachers.
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