Governance of Schooling - Comparative Studies of Devolved Management

Informationen zum Autor Margaret A. Arnott, Charles D. Raab Klappentext This book looks at the effects of devolved management on secondary schools in several countries and how recent reforms have affected roles, relationships and decision-making both within the school and with the wider community. Zusammenfassung This book looks at the effects of devolved management on secondary schools in several countries and how recent reforms have affected roles, relationships and decision-making both within the school and with the wider community. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: School Governance in Comparative Perspective Part I: The Governance of Schooling: Themes in Scottish-based Research 1. The Devolved Management of Schools and its Implications for Governance 2. Restructuring the Governance of Schools: the Impact of 'Managerialism' on Schools in Scotland and England 3. Of Myths and Management: Listening to Teachers Talk about their Work 4. School Boards and Governing Bodies: a Vehicle for Parental Participation in Decision-making about Schools? Part II: The Governance of Schooling: Studies in Other Countries 5. Community-active Management and Governance of Schools in England and Wales 6. Schools in Competition: Open Enrolement in an Academically Selective School System 7. School-based Management in New Zealand Schools 9. Governance and Devolution in the Danish School System

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• Authors: Margaret A. Raab Arnot, M. Arnott, Margaret A. Raab Arnott
• Assisted by: Margaret A. Arnot (Editor), Margaret A Arnott (Editor), Margaret A. Arnott (Editor), Charles Raab (Editor), Charles D Raab (Editor), Charles D. Raab (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.04.2000
• EAN: 9780415195386
• ISBN: 978-0-415-19538-6
• No. of pages: 236
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries