1st Edition

Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership Policy, Preparation, and Practice

By Cathryn Magno Copyright 2013
264 Pages
by Routledge

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260 Pages
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Through a multi-country study, Comparative Perspectives on International School Leadership 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... Read more

Chapter One: The Global Spread of Educational Leadership Policy

Chapter Two: Perspectives from the United States: The Leadership Paradox in Connecticut: "Accountabalism" vs. Instruction

Chapter Three: Perspectives from Switzerland: New Leaders in Zürich: Evidence of an ‘Accountability’ Revolution?

Chapter Four: Perspectives from Azerbaijan: Cultural Hybridity and Leadership Transparency: Forming Accountability in Azerbaijan

Chapter Five: Perspectives from Mongolia: Standards Spreading and Structures Sticking: Leadership Accountability in Mongolia

Chapter Six: Perspectives from Pakistan: Whose Voices Converge in Punjab and Sindh? Macro- and Micro-local Divergence Regarding School Leadership Development

By Ayesha Razzaque and Cathryn Magno

Chapter Seven: Cross-case Analysis: Complex Convergence

Appendix A: Data Collection and Methodological Particulars

Appendix B: Researcher Note

References

Biography

Cathryn S. Magno is Professor at Southern Connecticut State University, USA, and an Education Consultant to several international, governmental, and non-governmental organizations such as UNICEF, USAID, and the Open Society Institute.