School inspector decision-making: Fact or bias?

How do Ofsted inspectors arrive at their decisions?

Despite its wide use around the world, our understanding of how school inspection is carried out remains limited.

In a new 23-page paper, School Inspectors’ Decision-making: Evidence from a Comparative Perspective (Bezem et al., 2022), researchers highlight the era of high-stakes accountability and how school inspection can offer a nuanced understanding of why schools fail.

The crux: How do school inspectors arrive at their decisions?