Citation
(2005), "Norway introduces “pupil-inspectors", Education + Training, Vol. 47 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.2005.00447aab.013
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2005, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Norway introduces “pupil-inspectors
Pupils in Norway are feeding back, anonymously, their views of the quality of teaching and other key issues in their schools, as part of a national plan for quality evaluation and development in schools. The internet survey is compulsory for pupils in years 7 to 10 and those in the first year of upper secondary school. It is also available on a voluntary basis for apprentices. It deals with topics such as motivation, pupil well being, decision-making procedures, the quality and relevance of the curriculum, the school environment and security. Each young person is given a user name and password. When he or she has completed the survey, the user name is removed. The results are discussed by the student council, the school’s administrators and the school board, and are followed up with action, where necessary. The results for all schools are aggregated and published online.
The survey is part of a move by the Norwegian Government to involve pupils more closely in the running of their schools.