TY - JOUR
T1 - School effectiveness research
T2 - from a review of the criticism to recommendations for further development
AU - Luyten, Hans
AU - Visscher, Adrie J.
AU - Witziers, Bob
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - School effectiveness research (SER) has flourished since the 1980s. In recent years, however, various authors have criticised several aspects of SER. A thorough review of recent criticism can serve as a good starting point for addressing the flaws of SER, where appropriate, thereby supporting its further development. This article begins by reviewing the criticism from different perspectives by discussing the political-ideological nature of SER, its theoretical limitations and the research methodology it applies. The review of each type of criticism is accompanied by a review of the recommendations that the critics propose for improving SER. We then proceed to present our views on each line of criticism and propose 5 avenues that we consider promising for the further development of SER.
AB - School effectiveness research (SER) has flourished since the 1980s. In recent years, however, various authors have criticised several aspects of SER. A thorough review of recent criticism can serve as a good starting point for addressing the flaws of SER, where appropriate, thereby supporting its further development. This article begins by reviewing the criticism from different perspectives by discussing the political-ideological nature of SER, its theoretical limitations and the research methodology it applies. The review of each type of criticism is accompanied by a review of the recommendations that the critics propose for improving SER. We then proceed to present our views on each line of criticism and propose 5 avenues that we consider promising for the further development of SER.
U2 - 10.1080/09243450500114884
DO - 10.1080/09243450500114884
M3 - Article
SN - 0924-3453
VL - 16
SP - 249
EP - 279
JO - School effectiveness and school improvement
JF - School effectiveness and school improvement
IS - 3
ER -