PhD Profile: Winnifred Jelier
Education oversight: systems, bureaucratic autonomy, and professional discretion.
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In my PhD research project, I look at how the state oversees the quality of education. The first part of the project consists of a comparative cross-national case study, including a comparison of the formal arrangements for education oversight (school inspection) in Norway, The Netherlands and England. This study provides insight into how core aspects of the education oversight systems in these countries came about and what could be possible explanations. In the following parts, attention shifts to education oversight in Norway as an interesting case of a mild regulatory regime. These parts address how Norwegian case handlers perceive their role and how possible transgression by school providers are dealt with.
The general aim of the PhD project is to both contribute to theory on responsive regulation and discuss empirical aspects of education oversight in Norway.
Supervisors: prof. dr. Lise Hellebø Rykkja and prof. dr. Kirsten Sivesind (University of Oslo).
