This event is part of the Oxford University Department of Education's 2018/19 Public Seminar Programme. All seminars are convened by members of the department and include a wealth of academics from across the department and wider University, as well as internationally recognised professionals from across the globe.

Abstract

In this seminar we will look at the role of research in developing the work of Ofsted as ‘an intelligent inspectorate’. We will look at the way research is done as a co-construction between researchers and inspectors at Ofsted, and at the role of research and evaluation as part of organisational strategy. In particular, we will discuss how research is informing the development of the new Education Inspection Framework. We will present some of our ongoing research projects as examples of our approach.

About the speaker:

Daniel Muijs is Head of Research at Ofsted, where he leads the research programme, and visiting professor at the University of Southampton. He is an acknowledged expert in the fields of Educational and Teacher Effectiveness and research methods and has published widely in these areas. He is co-editor of the journal ‘School Effectiveness and School Improvement’, and has held key advisory posts in a range of academic and professional organisations.

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