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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
. 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
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
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
-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
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
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
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
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
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
. 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
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
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
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
(Leithwood et al., 2002) , social context, ideological and political beliefs (Popkewitz, 1997) , and the availability of resources. Acknowledgement of teachers’ role in the reform process highlights the ... . 1) . Another approach involves an ecological understanding of agency, and has its roots in action-theoretical work, particularly that stemming from pragmatist philosophy (Dewey, Mead), where agency
Societies which suffer from ethnic and political divisions are often characterised by patterns of social and institutional separation, and sometimes these divisions remain even after political ... political conflict has ended. This has occurred in Northern Ireland where there is, and remains, a long-standing pattern of parallel institutions and services for the different communities. A socially
unpredictable development of what Glazer and Peurach (2013) call ‘system-level infrastructure’. This includes the interdependent political, policy, private, and professional activity that motivates, enables, and ... national or global trends for example the neoliberal political and economic agenda and consists of the overarching beliefs and values that underpin education and schooling. The chrono-system represents a
parental and school governor perceptions made forming a local MAT “a political hot potato”. A second factor that might prevent the formation of local MATs is hierarchical steering. Academies are funded and
of informal learning supported by the state were limited. Staff agreed that the regional authorities chose topics aligning with political and some disabilities organizations’ intentions. They said the ... hours, although they received positive feedback from families and children. However, observers at higher political and research levels need to recognize their value. Key professionals can maintain their
development . The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , 591 ( 1 ), 25 - 39 . Paterson , A. , & Grantham , R. ( 2016 ). How to make teachers happy: An exploration of teacher wellbeing