How can the inspection process enhance improvement in special schools?

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 82-94

  Sebba, Judy ^a   Clarke, John ^b   Emery, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b St Andrew House   (United Kingdom)

^c Advisory and Inspection Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

school improvement; school inspection; school self review; special school improvement; special school inspection; special school review

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCHOOL;

EID: 0029874773     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625960110106     Document Type: Review

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