ABSTRACT

This paper contributes to recent debates pertaining to neoliberal technologies of performativity including fabrication, panopticism and post-panopticism. These terms are discussed here in relation to constant visibility from recent school inspection arrangements in England and the impact of this on school leadership. Case study research within one seaside town was drawn from two schools, one, a state primary school and the other, a state secondary school, located within an area of deprivation. Both schools had been judged as requires improvement by Ofsted, but immediately before the fieldwork commenced, the secondary school received a judgment of good. Fourteen semi-structured interviews with thirteen leaders in a range of roles were undertaken to examine the conditions created by school inspection. Data is considered in relation to the features of panopticism and post-panopticism and shows leaders experience constant visibility, the pressures of performing to shifting expectations, and resultant staffing instability. This is not conducive to leaders working to improve schools, particularly those serving areas of deprivation.

摘要

本文有助于最近关于表演性新自由主义技术的辩论，包括制造、全景主义和后全景主义。此处讨论的这些术语与英国最近学校检查安排的持续可见性以及这对学校领导层的影响有关。一个海滨小镇的案例研究来自两所学校，一所公立小学，另一所公立中学，位于贫困地区。两所学校都被 Ofsted 判定为需要改进，但在实地调查开始之前，中学收到了良好的评价。对 13 位不同角色的领导进行了 14 次半结构化访谈，以检查学校检查所创造的条件。数据被认为与全景主义和后全景主义的特征相关，并显示领导者经历持续的可见性、执行预期变化的压力以及由此产生的人员配置不稳定。这不利于领导者努力改善学校，尤其是那些服务于贫困地区的学校。