Author Publications

2012

Ehren, M.C.M. (2012) Short expert opinion on "Educational (performance) standards and external testing of student competences in the Netherlands: Potential contributions of external measurement for achieving the quality goals of schooling". [Report]

Ehren, M.C.M. and Honingh, M. (2012) Risk-based school inspections in the Netherlands: A critical reflection on intended effects and causal mechanisms. Studies in educational evaluation, 37 (4). 239 - 248. ISSN 0191-491X

Ehren, Melanie C.M. and Swanborn, Machteld S.L. (2012) Strategic data use of schools in accountability systems. School effectiveness and school improvement, 23 (2). 257 - 280. ISSN 0924-3453

Scheerens, Jaap and Ehren, Melanie and Sleegers, Peter and Leeuw de, Renske (2012) Educational evaluation and assessment in the Netherlands. Country background report for the OECD study on Evaluation and Assessment Frameworks for Improving School Outcomes. [Report]

Schildkamp, K. and Ehren, M.C.M. (2012) From "intuition"- to "data"-based decision making in Dutch secondary schools? In: Data-based decision making in education: Challenges and opportunities. 17, 17 . Springer, Dordrecht, 49 - 67. ISBN 9789400748156

Schildkamp, K. and Ehren, M.C.M. and Lai, M.K. (2012) Editorial article for the special issue on data-based decision making around the world: From policy to practice to results. School effectiveness and school improvement, 23 (2). 123 - 131. ISSN 0924-3453

Shewbridge, Claire and Ehren, Melanie and Santiago, Paulo and Tamassia, Claudia (2012) OECD reviews of evaluation and assessment in education: Luxembourg 2012. OECD, Paris. ISBN 9789264116801

2008

Ehren, M.C.M. and Visscher, A.J. (2008) The relationship between school inspections, school characteristics and school improvement. British Journal of Educational Studies, 56 (2). pp. 205-227. ISSN 0007-1005

2006

Ehren, M.C.M. and Visscher, A.J. (2006) Towards a theory on the impact of school inspections. British Journal of Educational Studies, 54 (1). pp. 51-72. ISSN 0007-1005

Ehren, Melanie Catharina Margaretha (2006) Toezicht en schoolverbetering. thesis.

2005

Ehren, Melanie C.M. and Leeuw, Frans L. and Scheerens, Jaap (2005) On the Impact of the Dutch Educational Supervision Act : Analyzing Assumptions Concerning the Inspection of Primary Education. American Journal of Evaluation, 26 (1). p. 60. ISSN 1098-2140