A SUMMARY OF REPORT 266 2005 Educational inspection 2004 Summary of inspection results Order address: Fritzes kundservice SE-106 47 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 690 95 76 Fax: +46 8 690 95 50 E-mail:
[email protected] www.skolverket.se Published by Skolverket Registration number: 06:933 ISBN: 91-85009-97-0 Graphic production and illustrations: AB Typoform Printed by: Stockholm 2006 Educational inspection 2004 Summary of inspection results Index Foreword 5 1. Summary 7 1.1. The purpose, basis and structure of the report 8 1.2. The National Agency for Education’s inspection function 11 The scope of the educational inspection 11 The purpose of the educational inspection 11 The educational inspection model and implementation 12 1.3. Inspected municipalities 2003 and 2004 14 1.4. Trends and tendencies 16 Results in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools 16 Student participation in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools 18 Steering, management and quality work in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools 21 Fees in compulsory schools and upper secondary schools 22 Results in adult education 22 Student participation in adult education 22 Steering, management and quality work in adult education 23 Pre-school activities and childcare for school children 23 Education for students with learning disabilities 23 Independent schools 25 1.5. Reflections on the results of the inspection 27 Background 27 Overall picture 28 Teaching 30 Variation in conditions, processes and results 36 Appendix 1. Inspection reports from the National Agency for Education regarding inspections carried out in 2004 42 Appendix 2. Sources (in addition to inspection reports from the National Agency for Education regarding inspections carried out in 2004) 45 Foreword In the appropriation directions for 2003, the Government commissioned the National Agency for Education to carry out educational inspections covering every municipality and all schools every six years.