A REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS LITERATURE: LESSONS FOR IRELAND

This paper provides an introduction and review of some of the main findings from the international literature on school and teacher effectiveness and discusses the relative merits of several alternative approaches to judging ‘effective schools’. The assessment of school effectiveness in the Irish co...

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Published in:The Irish journal of education 2020-01, Vol.43, p.30-60
Main Authors: Gilleece, Lorraine, Clerkin, Aidan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This paper provides an introduction and review of some of the main findings from the international literature on school and teacher effectiveness and discusses the relative merits of several alternative approaches to judging ‘effective schools’. The assessment of school effectiveness in the Irish context is considered, particularly in light of the relatively low variance in achievement outcomes that is generally found between schools in Ireland. Finally, some conclusions are drawn, and a number of related issues are raised for the reader’s consideration. These include the importance of the home environment and early learning for later achievement outcomes, and the inclusion of non-cognitive and non-achievement outcomes in discussions of school effectiveness.
ISSN:0021-1257