About the project
The ASAP project aimed at an empirical evaluation of whether the tools, which were being used to achieve accountability, do in fact have the expended results, and what can be done to help school owners (municipalities and counties) and schools to deal with accountability. To achieve this, the project studied the political frame of accountability and its impact and enactment at local and school level. As accountability was based on a wide range of economical, organizational, regulatory and pedagogical tools, the project used a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating empirical research from fields like school economy and management, policy analysis, program evaluation, school improvement etc.
Publications
Among the published articles in peer reviewed journals
Elstad, E. (2009): Schools which are named, shamed and blamed by the media: school accountability in Norway. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 21:173-189.
Chapters in books
Sivesind, K. & Bachmann, K.E. (2008) Hva forandres med nye standarder? Krav og utfordringer med Kunnskapsløftets læreplaner. In: Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen Oslo: Cappelen Forlag
Bachmann,K.E. Sivesind, K. & Bergem, R. (2008) Regn med meg! Evaluering og ansvarliggjøring i skolen. In: Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen Oslo: Cappelen Forlag
Engeland, Langfeldt. G. & Roald, K. Kommunalt handlingsrom: Hvordan forholder norske kommuner seg til ansvarsstyring i skolen? In: Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen Oslo: Cappelen Forlag
Gro Kvaale & Eyvind Elstad (2008) “Det er ditt val!” Om fritt skuleval i norske kommunar. In: Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen Oslo: Cappelen Forlag
Elstad, E. (2008) Ansvarliggjøringsmekanismer: Når skoleeier eller pressen stiller skoler til ansvar. In:Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen, Oslo: Cappelen Forlag
Garmannslund,P.E., Eyvind Elstad & Gjert Langfeldt, G. (2008) Lærernes opplevelse av måling og rangering av kvalitetsaspekter ved undervisning og læringsprosesser. In: Gjert Langfeldt, Eyvind Elstad & Stefan T. Hopmann (eds.) Ansvarlighet i skolen Oslo: Cappelen Forlag