Decentralisation, school-based management, and quality

The relationship between government, education reform and student outcomes is an ambivalent and often problematic one. Focusing on the interplay between decentralization, globalization, and education reforms, this book draws on recent studies to explore the conceptual frameworks and methodological a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Zajda, Joseph (-)
Otros Autores: Gamage, David T.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:Globalisation, comparative education and policy research ; 8.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009455436406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Main Trends and Issues in Decentralisation, School-Based Management
  • Decentralisation and School-Based Governance: A Comparative Study of Self-Governing School Models
  • Globalized Educational Governance, Decentralization and Grassroots Responses
  • Centralisation and Decentralisation in Education: A New Dimension to Policy
  • Unresolved Issues in Globalisation, Decentralisation and Privatisation
  • Decentralisation and Market Mechanisms in Education – Examples from Six European Countries
  • Managing School Change: Continuous Improvement Based on a Shared Vision and a Strategic Plan
  • Case Studies
  • Decentralisation of Education: Promising Initiative or Problematic Notion?
  • Decentralising Indonesian Education: The Promise and the Price
  • Decentralisation in Senegal – Ambiguous Agendas for Community Education
  • Decentralisation and Education in Africa: The Case of Uganda
  • State and Parental Roles in the Decentralised Education System in Nicaragua
  • Teachers’ Empowerment and Commitment at School-Based and Non-School-Based Sites.