A History of Ireland's School Inspectorate, 1831-2008 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781846822117)

The Irish school inspectorate has had a long and intimate involvement in the development of the school system at all levels, and its establishment in 1832 pre-dated the founding of inspectorates in England and Wales. The national (primary) school inspectorate, set up in 1832, has had the longest and most extensive engagement with schools; the vocational and secondary school inspectorates were established in 1900 and 1909 respectively. The three branches of the inspectorate originated and evolved in quite different ways as a result of their alliance to the characteristics of the school sector for which they had responsibility. The branches are now unified as a single inspectorate, which has been significantly restructured in recent years in line with the many reforms of the education system. This is the first published history of Ireland's school inspectorate and it provides illuminating insights into school conditions, pedagogical approaches, curricular implementation, assessment issues and the general progress of the school enterprise.

Author: John Coolahan,Patrick F. O'Donovan
ISBN-10: 1846822114
ISBN-13: 9781846822117
Publisher: Four Courts Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 347
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 219