Effects of School Supervision on Quality in Primary and Lower Secondary Level

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https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2023.25.e16.4538

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school supervision, quality of education, educational efficiency, basic education, secondary education

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This paper offers a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies that examine school supervision and its effects on quality in education. The objective of this work is to take stock of the effects of supervision on basic-level (primary and lower secondary) schools and identify supervisory practices that help or hinder educational improvement, based on which a typology of supervisors was constructed according to their role and observed impact. The findings show that school supervision has the potential to achieve an impact in improving the quality of education, provided it is not associated with inspectional practices and a system of support is developed to make timely recommendations and provide pedagogical support in schools.

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2023-06-12

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