The Governance of Schooling: Comparative Studies of Devolved Management

by Margaret A. Arnott (Editor), Charles D. Raab (Editor)

Overview

Recent reforms in the governance of schooling have affected roles, relationships and decision-making within schools and between them and the wider community. Using empirical and theoretical approaches this book describes, analyses and compares the effects of devolved management on secondary schools in a number of countries. It casts a critical light upon policy assumptions and aims, challenging assumptions about the way policy works in practice.
Through a comparative international perspective, which looks at countries including the UK and the US, the conflicting options for school governance are addressed. These include:
*parental participation and school management policy
*professional, managerial and market principles in education
*school-based decision-making and the implications of overarching government policies
*devolution and centralisation.
This is a timely study for practitioners in education, policy-makers in local and central government, academics and students of education policy and management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134646272
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	400 KB

About the Author

Margaret A. Arnott, Charles D. Raab

Table of Contents

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