Educational Accountability : International Perpectives on Challenges and Possibilities for School Leadership (2016, Hardcover) download PDF, FB2
9781138777897 English 1138777897 Around the globe, accountability policies are expanding in scope to include the education profession. Policy borrowing from one country to another, brought on chiefly by globalization, is also gaining ground with education. The convergence of these two phenomena has greatly impacted educational systems in many countries. This edited volume provides an opportunity to assess, reflect on, and discuss current issues surrounding accountability policies from around the globe, as well as implications on school leadership. Each case study offers a context specific look at the theory, policy and practice of accountability and inspection and their influence on school leadership. In addition, cases are intentionally juxtaposed to provide a broad perspective of regional and cultural similarities and departures, and are arranged to reflect the diasporic Chinese, Anglo, European, and Hispanic societies. Bringing together members of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement's (ICSEI's) Educational Leadership Network and other highly regarded experts within the field, the book cultivates a global perspective of the challenges and possibilities for school leaders to foster school effectiveness and improvement. It will be key reading for scholars, policy makers, and current and future school leader practitioners., Educational Accountability: International perspectives on challenges and possibilities for school leadership provides an opportunity to assess, reflect on, and discuss current issues surrounding accountability policies in education from around the globe and the implications they hold for school leadership. It addresses the global trend of accountability policies expanding in scope to include the education profession as well as the increasing incidence of international policy borrowing, brought on chiefly by globalisation. Specific case studies offer a contextual examination of the theory, policy and practice of accountability and an inspection of their influence on school leadership. Cases are intentionally juxtaposed to provide a broad perspective of regional and cultural similarities and departures, and are arranged to reflect the diasporic Chinese, Anglo, European, and Hispanic societies. Bringing together a number of highly regarded experts within the field, the book cultivates a global perspective on the challenges and possibilities for school leaders to foster school effectiveness and improvement. "Educational Accountability "should be key reading for researchers, policy makers, and current and future school leaders.
9781138777897 English 1138777897 Around the globe, accountability policies are expanding in scope to include the education profession. Policy borrowing from one country to another, brought on chiefly by globalization, is also gaining ground with education. The convergence of these two phenomena has greatly impacted educational systems in many countries. This edited volume provides an opportunity to assess, reflect on, and discuss current issues surrounding accountability policies from around the globe, as well as implications on school leadership. Each case study offers a context specific look at the theory, policy and practice of accountability and inspection and their influence on school leadership. In addition, cases are intentionally juxtaposed to provide a broad perspective of regional and cultural similarities and departures, and are arranged to reflect the diasporic Chinese, Anglo, European, and Hispanic societies. Bringing together members of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement's (ICSEI's) Educational Leadership Network and other highly regarded experts within the field, the book cultivates a global perspective of the challenges and possibilities for school leaders to foster school effectiveness and improvement. It will be key reading for scholars, policy makers, and current and future school leader practitioners., Educational Accountability: International perspectives on challenges and possibilities for school leadership provides an opportunity to assess, reflect on, and discuss current issues surrounding accountability policies in education from around the globe and the implications they hold for school leadership. It addresses the global trend of accountability policies expanding in scope to include the education profession as well as the increasing incidence of international policy borrowing, brought on chiefly by globalisation. Specific case studies offer a contextual examination of the theory, policy and practice of accountability and an inspection of their influence on school leadership. Cases are intentionally juxtaposed to provide a broad perspective of regional and cultural similarities and departures, and are arranged to reflect the diasporic Chinese, Anglo, European, and Hispanic societies. Bringing together a number of highly regarded experts within the field, the book cultivates a global perspective on the challenges and possibilities for school leaders to foster school effectiveness and improvement. "Educational Accountability "should be key reading for researchers, policy makers, and current and future school leaders.