School output control and student performance in Norwegian primary schools--an exploratory study

Liv Bente Hannevik Friestad

Public Money & Management, 2016, vol. 36, issue 2, 137-144

Abstract: This paper explores how national school performance measures are used as a management control system in Norwegian schools and the relationship between the use of these measures and student performance. Survey data from Norway and archival family background data are examined with the results of national tests (NTs) taken by grade 5 students (10 year olds). The study finds interesting relationships between how schools use NT results and student performance. The findings provide insight into how take up of national tests can be improved within Norwegian schools. These insights might also be transferable to schools outside Norway.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2016.1118938

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