scholarly journals Education Governance and School Autonomy: The Progressive Reform of K–12 School in China

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-93
Author(s):  
Guorui Fan ◽  
Lin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
School Autonomy ◽  
Progressive Reform ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
K 12

scholarly journals Barriers to Success? The Role of Statewide Education Governance Structures in P-20 Council Collaboration

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Jennifer Rippner
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Barriers To Success ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
State Education ◽  
Organizational Relations ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Barriers To Collaboration

Collaboration between K-12 and higher education sectors has not been as productive as participants and policy leaders would like – especially in an era of emphasis on college readiness and completion, which requires such collaboration. Various mechanisms have been used to foster collaboration including state P-20 (early learning through higher education) councils, however these have not always produced the results participants desire and research on why this is so is limited. This study utilizes state education governance and inter-organizational relations literatures to hypothesize that structural barriers to collaboration prevent P-20 councils from reaching their potential. This comparative case study of three state P-20 councils finds that state education governance structures may erect barriers to collaboration. However, this research also shows that P-20 councils, if thoughtfully structured, can help ameliorate these barriers.

Development of a 50-State Typology of Education Governance

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-155
Author(s):  
Joanna Smith ◽  
Hovanes Gasparian
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Educational Governance ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
State Education ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Degree Of Participation ◽  
Legislative Review

To better understand the complexities of state education governance systems, this study uses Brewer and Smith's (2008) framework to examine the structures, policies, and processes in each state's K–12 education system. We conducted a legislative review to examine three dimensions of educational governance: (1) level of control, (2) distribution of authority, and (3) degree of participation. The resulting 7 indicators and 35 sub-indicators were weighted to create a typology that sorts states into eight possible designations. This typology enables policymakers and future researchers to understand how various policies enhance or inhibit educational goals in different state settings.

scholarly journals Autonomy, Collaboration and Competition: The Impact of Education Management Reforms which Aim to Increase School Autonomy on Relations between Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-197
Author(s):  
Jolanta Urbanovič ◽  
Jolanta Navickaitė ◽  
Rūta Dačiulytė
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Autonomy ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn recent decades, the neoliberal education policy has been implemented in many countries, by reducing the state’s role in education management. Lithuania is one of the countries which after the restoration of Independence in 1991 and collapse of the Soviet Union has decentralized its education management system by giving more autonomy to schools and local authorities. Education-management reforms, which have already been implemented or are currently being implemented in response to social, economic and political changes in the country, have an impact on relationships between schools. Purpose: This article reports the findings of a study which reviewed education management reforms aimed at increasing school autonomy and their impact on inter-school collaboration and competition. Research Method: This study employs a qualitative research design with semi-structured interviews. Twenty-four elementary and secondary school principals from different regions of Lithuania were interviewed. Findings: The results reveal that a significant influence on relations between schools comes from government decisions which relate to school autonomy, school choice, allocation of funds, school ranking, and the like. Implications: This study generates discussions on the impact of the education management reforms which aim to enhance school autonomy on inter-school relationships. In order to answer that question, a theoretical model of research was developed, including the theoretical basis of school autonomy, collaboration and competition, as well as the characteristics of Lithuanian education governance.

scholarly journals Innovation in General Education Governance Towards the School Autonomy Model: International Experiences and Implication Lessons for Vietnam’s Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Huong ◽  
Phuong Thu Pham
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
High Schools ◽  
General Education ◽  
School Administration ◽  
School Level ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
School Autonomy ◽  
Education Governance ◽  
The World

Innovation in general education governance is one of the development trends not only in Vietnam but also in the world. This is also an important measure to change and improve the quality of education, especially expand autonomy of high schools and universities. The paper focuses on some main contents: overview of general education; the experiences of some countries in the implementation of the school administration model towards the school autonomy model so that give lessons for Vietnam’s education can be learned in the context of development conditions nowadays. The results in this work would be used to classify the schools into the various groups. The data also analysts on decision-making capability, on what we called an “index of school autonomy”, expressed the possible level of school-level decision-making.

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