Chapter 1 The Nature and Development of Evaluative Inquiry; Chapter 2 The Political Implications of Evaluation Theory: A Closer Look; Chapter 3 The Evolution of the Case Study Approach; Chapter 4 Democratic Principles in Practice: A Case Study in a Comprehensive School; Chapter 5 Losing Control: Reflections on the Case; Chapter 6 The Right to Know: A Dispute about the Dissemination of an Evaluation Report; Chapter 7 What is Reasonable? Reflections on the Case; Chapter 8 The Demand for School Knowledge: For Whom by Whom?; Chapter 9 School Self-Evaluation —Schemes and Scepticism; Chapter 10 Getting to Know Schools — The Next Step;
Helen Simons is Senior Lecturer and Chairperson of the Curriculum Studies Department at the University of London Institute of Education.