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Docility and dilemmas: Mapping ‘performative evaluation’ and informal learning

acts as a political, non-neutral, and managerial form of accountability. In contrast, ‘practice evaluation’ is intended to be democratic, dialogic, and developmental. To explore this contrast, Foucault’s ... , 2020) has resulted in evaluation becoming a highly ‘political’3 disciplinary mechanism, which renders bodies docile. For the participants, there were two competing drivers for undertaking evaluation

The limits of the “system of schools” approach: Superintendent perspectives on change efforts in U.S. Catholic school systems

. We highlight in this paper the ways superintendents are forced to navigate these organizational and political limitations and suggest what the implications of this limited possibility for system-level ... these (arch)diocesan networks and how perceptions of the unchangeability of these dynamics has further constrained superintendents’ political will within these systems to attempt systemwide, mission

From language of enemy to language of opportunity: Understanding teacher resistance to curriculum change in English language teaching and learning in Kyrgyzstan

political context after the demise of the Soviet Union, the lock-in practices in English language teaching still persist in Kyrgyzstan. This is because educational reforms have occurred only at a structural ... political changes in Kyrgyzstan caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, coupled with the unprecedented spread of English in expanding circle1 countries triggered by globalisation, have had a

Institutionalizing school failure: From abandoning to reintroducing a failing grade—the rationales behind Swedish grading reforms

The article aims to depict the political framing of three grading reforms in Swedish compulsory school, in terms of the political problem they are supposed to solve and what kind of attention is ... character, since they are decisive in the competition for admission to further education (Lundahl et al., 2017) . The research aim of this article is to depict the political framing of three grading

The politics of accountability

-professionalisation of public sector workers, in the proliferation of managers, in the redefinition of citizens as consumers. The implications of such reforms for politics are profound, as political legitimacy is a ... fundamental precondition for the sustainability of the welfare state and welfare state organizations are dependent on active political processes of producing legitimacy and political accountability. The term

Economic efficiency of Colombian agricultural companies: an empirical study of stochastic production frontiers

and intangible assets, aspects that provide competitive advantages for medium and large companies; therefore, we suggest to improve the political-private strategy of business management with incentives

Back to the future? Reflections on three phases of education policy reform in Wales and their implications for teachers

landmark events that helped shape contemporary political and public discourse. In particular, the paper examines the impact of Wales’ shifting approach to policy development on the teaching workforce and ... education, resulting in greater divergence between itself and the other ‘home nations’ of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Indeed, given the contrasting political agendas of the UK and Welsh

Theorising post-truth in the COVID era

embedded in economic and social inequalities have been more publicly visible, as have cultural and political divisions. Further, there has been a glossing over of truth-value in public discourse, with an ... inclination instead towards either responses that are health-driven and those that are motivated by economic gain or solidifying an elite status within political or business hierarchies. The result has been

Sense-making of autonomy and control: Comparing school leaders in public and independent schools in a Swedish case

transition: Sweden related to other western democracies and political philosophy . Journal of Curriculum Studies , 26 ( 4 ), 383 - 399 . https://doi.org/10.1080/0022027940260403 Fuchs , T. , & Wössman , L ... goal attainment and a strengthened national control system (Bergh, 2015) . Research have also claimed that Sweden’s education policy moved from a political and ideological standpoint to a more one

Bridging gaps: a systematic literature review of brokerage in educational change

coordinators, or administrators working within and organizing the broader political landscape of an educational system. In the following, we refer to this group as central office staff. These actors may set ... ) political or personal agenda in an attempt to influence practitioners in their decision-making (Jabbar et  al., 2014; Malin & Paralkar, 2017; Morel & Coburn, 2019) . Moreover, teacher educators, as a second

Sources of conflicts in the execution of projects in companies of the oil sector in the Eastern Coast of the Lake of Zulia state

differences in philosophy and perception of how work should be done, as well as conflicting personal goals. Robbins & Judge [2], the origin of most conflicts is the transmission of poor communication, this ... , union and labor problems with the workers, by the doctrines or political inclination of some leaders. That is why the daily performance of companies, conflict situations of various nature and intensity

Anatomy of an educational change: The safe learning model, Sierra Leone

fiscal, political, and cultural considerations, particularly in low-income countries, asymmetrical relationships of influence are widespread. Consequently, in developing country contexts, it is necessary ... an official political aspiration a few years before independence (Pai, 2013) . According to the earliest data available, from 1971, Sierra Leone had a Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in primary school of

Analysis of the impact of eco-design on the circular economy: a bibliometric analysis of publications in Spain

main objective of the EU is to be climate neutral by 2050 and, in addition to having proposed a law that turns this political commitment into a legal obligation, to achieve this objective it will be ... conditions or under what philosophy or thought those goods have been produced. In addition, since Asia is responsible for a large volume of production over the world total, it would be interesting for Spain to

Teacher attributions of workload increase in public sector schools: Reflections on change and policy development

. Keddie (2017) argues that while school autonomy reforms can support political, cultural and economic justice in better responding to the needs of local communities, it can also undermine social justice by ... more frequent. Policy is both decontextualized and rushed, with “the need for highly visible political action … [overriding] the need for a comprehensive approach to reform” (Lewis & Hogan, 2019, p. 1

Leading new, deeper forms of collaborative cultures: Questions and pathways

promise, but lacked specificity, and failed to seek political support (Fullan, 2020) . • Uneven development There has been a period of partial development since the 1990s where ad hoc collaborative ... , vulnerability and interconnectedness into focus. Our health and resilience are inextricably linked to those of our neighbours, as is our survival in the face of other economic, political, social and climate

Sustainability and future of the oil and gas industry: a mini-review

an unstable policy and legal framework that ultimately, weakens a country’s political commitment towards energy policies; they downplay the investments needed to motivate research and development ... to reasonable amounts which now leads to O&G companies to be flexible and adapt their business models considering the changing regulatory environment owing to the political compliance pressures. These

Identity of China’s modern academic system: A Chinese–Western interaction perspective

the endorsement of the political elites, it is another matter to assert that the Chinese academic system is solely founded on Confucian schools of thought. I counterargue that this belief represents ... to 22 September 1898) failed after 103 days of implementation. As with political modernization, efforts to modernize Chinese education underwent strident political resistance from the gentry literati

Immigrant family legal clinic: A case of integrated student supports in a community school context

within a K-12 community school? What are the technical, normative, and political processes involved? In what follows, we review relevant literature and present the study’s conceptual equity-minded school ... change framework that attends to the technical, normative, and political dimensions of community school reform. Our findings highlight the range of services offered by the clinic, the process of

Stabilization of clayey soils using asphalt emulsion and steel filings for subgrades

"cradle to cradle" philosophy. One of the alternatives proposed in this research is the use of asphalt emulsion for the improvement of the subgrade, since both its production and application are

Technology management. Design and manufacture of a heatsink

evaluated to choose the most promising one, with which you can proceed to the prototype construction stage. This work philosophy allows significant savings, not only in time, but also in resources, by