Quality assurance and evaluation (QAE) in Scotland: Promoting self-evaluation within and beyond the country

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 179-193

  Croxford, Linda ^a   Grek, Sotiria ^a   Shaik, Farah Jeelani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European education space; Inspectorate; Quality assurance; School improvement; Scotland; Self evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 67949084909     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930902734095     Document Type: Article

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