78 inspection reports published on Department's website [DES]
- Published: 26 March 2009
Source: DES
A total of 78 school inspection reports were published today on the Department of Education and Science website.New inspection reports on the web today include
- 37 whole-school evaluations at primary level
- 1 whole-school evaluation ( WSE) at post primary level including 3 subject inspections
- 32 stand-alone subject inspections
- 1 stand-alone programme evaluation
- 3 evaluations of Youthreach Centres
- 1evaluation of a Senior Traveller Centre
Since 6th February 2006, school inspection reports, such as WSE and Subject Inspections,are published on the Department of Education and Science's website at regular intervals throughout the school year.There are now 2707 school inspection reports on the website, representative of 1322 schools or centres for education.
Whole School Evaluation reports comment on the school's management, planning and management of resources, the effectiveness of teaching and learning, its arrangements for student assessment, supports for students, provision for minority groups and home-school links. Depending on the size of the school an inspector or team of inspectors visit the school for a period of time to evaluate management and planning, teaching and learning and supports for pupils.
Following this evaluation phase of WSE, Inspectors discuss the findings and recommendations with school management and members of teaching staff.This is followed by a period for factual verification of the report and a timescale is built into the process for the school to respond to the WSE report.At the end of this process the WSE report and School Response (if the school has made a response) are published simultaneously on the Department's website.
Subject Inspection reports evaluate the teaching and learning of specific subjects in second-level schools. A number of subjects can be inspected as part of a WSE or a school can have a stand alone subject inspection. The subject inspection reports published today include a total of 35 subject inspections including Mathematics, SPHE, Gaeilge, German, Spanish, English, Science and Chemistry ,Science and Physics,Science and Biology and Agricultural Science, Geography, Guidance, Materials Technology Wood / Construction Studies,Music,Religious Education and Special Educational Needs.
All inspection reports, including those published today are accessible via the link below.
http://www.education.ie/insreports/school_inspection_report_listing.htm
