ABSTRACT

The principle-based approach is at the heart of the inspection philosophy of the Netherlands Inspectorate of Education. In this paper, we present the results of complementary qualitative and quantitative studies analysing the impact of this approach. In the first study, we apply a system dynamics approach to provide insight on the impact of the principle-based approach in schools. The second study builds on these findings and uses quantitative survey data to “test” the various ways and mechanisms by which the respondents perceived principle-based approach affects schools. Together, these complementary studies provide a deeper understanding of the impact of the principle-based inspection approach on educational quality and beyond. Overall, we find positive effects of the principle-based approach. The qualitative study reveals variation in mechanisms within schools that affect educational quality. These findings appear to be robust in our quantitative analyses; the effect sizes are small and curvilinear.

摘要

基于原则的方法是荷兰教育监察局监察理念的核心。在本文中，我们介绍了互补的定性和定量研究的结果，分析了这种方法的影响。在第一项研究中，我们应用系统动力学方法来深入了解基于原则的方法在学校中的影响。第二项研究以这些发现为基础，并使用定量调查数据来“测试”受访者认为基于原则的方法影响学校的各种方式和机制。总之，这些互补的研究提供了对基于原则的检查方法对教育质量及其他方面的影响的更深入理解。总的来说，我们发现了基于原则的方法的积极影响。定性研究揭示了影响教育质量的学校内部机制的差异。这些发现在我们的定量分析中似乎是可靠的；效果尺寸小且呈曲线状。