Comparative perspectives on international school leadership : policy, preparation, and practice / / athryn S. Magno

• Autore: Magno Cathryn S.
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (260 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.2
• Soggetto topico: Educational leadership; School management and organization
• Classificazione: EDU000000EDU032000
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover ; Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. The Global Spread of Educational Leadership Policy; 2. Perspectives from the United States: The Leadership Paradox in Connecticut: "Accountabalism" vs. Instruction; 3. Perspectives from Switzerland: New Leaders in Zürich: Evidence of an "Accountability" Revolution?; 4. Perspectives from Azerbaijan: Cultural Hybridity and LeadershipTransparency: Forming Accountability in Azerbaijan ; 5. Perspectives from Mongolia: Standards Spreading and Structures Sticking: Leadership Accountability in Mongolia6. Perspectives from Pakistan: Whose Voices Converge in Punjab and Sindh? Macro- and Micro-Local Divergence Regarding School Leadership Development ; 7. Cross-case Analysis: Complex Convergence; Appendix A: Data Collection and Methodological Particulars; Appendix B: Researcher Note; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: <P>Through a multi-country study, <I>Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership </I>examines the current global spread of educational leadership, occurring rapidly and widely. Exploring five international case studies of leadership policy, preparation, and practice under the framework of policy borrowing and adaptation, Magno attempts to understand and account for commonalities and differences across country contexts. Rather than assuming a particular model or theory to leadership is best, <I>Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership</I> takes a policy-orient
• Titolo autorizzato: Comparative perspectives on international school leadership
• ISBN: 1-136-68257-0; 0-203-81051-1; 1-136-68258-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786276703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II