ABSTRACT

This paper offers a comprehensive account of Irish teachers’ perspectives on life inside schools in England, as reported in empirical studies. The research literature shows that Irish teachers report experiencing intense pressure from the inspectorate, but also internally as a consequence of the demands placed on English schools. Within these low-trust environments they experience what they feel to be unsustainable and time-consuming workloads which compound and perpetuate the pressure and stress they feel. Of most significance are Irish teachers’ views on the motives of English schools, which they interpret and perceive to be dictated by and for the inspectorate as opposed to serving the best interests of students. Overall, Irish teachers’ experiences in English schools are shaped by the overarching and inescapable pressures of high-stakes accountability and are far from positive.

摘要

正如实证研究报告的那样，本文全面介绍了爱尔兰教师对英格兰学校生活的看法。研究文献表明，爱尔兰教师报告说受到来自监察局的巨大压力，但也是由于对英语学校提出的要求的结果。在这些低信任度的环境中，他们会经历他们认为不可持续且耗时的工作负载，这些工作负载会加剧并延续他们所感受到的压力和压力。最重要的是爱尔兰教师对英语学校动机的看法，他们认为这些动机是由督察部门决定的，也是为督察部门所支配，而不是为学生的最大利益服务。总体，