Ministry of National Education Inspectors’ Adoption Level of Risk-Based Inspection Model and the Consideration of Its Applicability at Schools
Abstract
Problem
Statement: The
new regulations for the last
ten years in terms of educational inspection in the Ministry of National Education reveal the requirement of setting up a new inspection model
that will focus on compliance with statutory regulations and improving the
quality of education. In this context, this
study is significant, assuming that the risk-based inspection model
implemented by the Netherlands in 2007 should contribute to the studies
conducted by the Directorate of Counseling and
Inspection and in the field.
Purpose
of the Study: This
study aimed to determine the Ministry of National Education Inspectors’
adoption level of a risk-based inspection model and their consideration of its
applicability at schools. The model consisted of elements necessary to
establish a risk-based inspection model with risk analysis and quality
improvement subdimensions. The subdimensions of the model were examined
according to the subjects’ level of adoption and of its applicability together
with the variables of gender, the school they graduated, degree, seniority in
the position, age and subject taught at school in order to see if there were differences.
Method:
The population of the study consisted of 319 assistant inspectors, inspectors and chief inspectors. No sample was chosen because the population
was accessible within the framework of this study. The response rate of the survey was 50,15%,
and the data collected from 160 Ministry of National Education Inspectors was
analyzed with mean, standard deviation, frequency, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal
Wallis H tests.
Findings:
The inspectors
completely adopted the ideas in the subdimension of necessary elements to
establish risk-based inspection model and found them highly applicable at
schools. The inspectors completely adopted the ideas in the subdimension of
risk analysis and found them highly applicable at schools. The inspectors
completely adopted the ideas in the subdimension of quality improvement and
found them highly applicable at schools.
Conclusions
and Recommendations: The
risk-based inspection model was generally adopted by Ministry of National
Education Inspectors and was found applicable at schools. However, in order to
put this model into practice, the quality standards according to each school
type should be set with the participation of the representatives from
educational institutions and the e-inspection system should be established by
specialist inspectors as a priority. On the other hand, since inspectors should
take a significant role in the application stage of this model, the inspectors’
competencies should be developed in areas such as risk analysis, the use of
information and communication technologies, etc.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
İlke Katıpoglu
This is me
Publication Date
December 15, 2016
Submission Date
December 15, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 16 Number: 66