Yet there is very little evidence to date on the validity of inspection ratings and the effectiveness of inspection - based accountability systems in improving school quality. (educationnext.org)
I first investigate whether inspection ratings convey any information on school quality beyond what is captured by test - score rankings. (educationnext.org)
My results confirm that lower inspection ratings are associated with sharply declining school quality as measured by student perceptions of teacher practices. (educationnext.org)