The scope of school autonomy in practice: An empirically based classification of school interventions
| Autor: | Annemarie Neeleman |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Macro, International & Labour Economics, RS: GSBE other - not theme-related research |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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IMPACT
media_common.quotation_subject School interventions MODELS Psychological intervention IMPROVEMENT Education School leaders ACHIEVEMENT 0502 economics and business Content validity 050207 economics media_common Strategic planning EDUCATIONAL-EFFECTIVENESS Medical education School autonomy School change 05 social sciences PRINCIPALS TIME USE 050301 education Charter CHARTER Classification STUDENT OUTCOMES STATE Intervention (law) Accountability LEADERSHIP Comparative education Psychology 0503 education Autonomy Decision-making |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Educational Change, 20(1). Springer |
| ISSN: | 1389-2843 |
| Popis: | In many countries, education systems are moving towards a combination of increased school autonomy and intensified accountability. In the wake of that shift, decision-making at the school level has become paramount, and the role of the school leader has gained in importance. Despite these trends, surprisingly little is known about how schools and school leaders use school autonomy in practice. To study the use of school autonomy in practice internationally, and, subsequently, its impact on outcomes, a classification is needed to capture the full range of school interventions. An extensive literature review revealed that existing classifications are inadequate for these purposes. This article presents the mixed-methods construction and validation of an empirically based classification of school interventions that allows for the identification, analysis, and comparison of the actual use of school autonomy. To capture the range of school autonomy in practice, a school intervention was broadly defined as a planned action intended to cause change in the school. That definition was not confined to innovative interventions and did not rule out any school decision-making areas. An open-response questionnaire was employed for the same purpose. Because of the high level of school autonomy in the Dutch education system, the study was carried out among secondary-education school leaders in the Netherlands. School leaders with the ultimate process responsibility for their school were regarded as decision-making executives at the school level. To ensure the face and content validation of the classification, school-level decision-making representatives were actively involved at all stages of the process. |
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