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The Potential of Positive Leadership for School Improvement

open access: yesNordic Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2018
In this paper, we undertake four formative assignments: (1) We introduce the idea of positive school leadership (PSL) based largely on theory and research conducted outside the educational sector and introduce four orientations that anchor PSL; (2) we ...
Karen Seashore Louis, Joseph F. Murphy
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Provision of School Data and Research Based Teacher Professional Development: Does It Work? Data- and Research-Informed Development of Schools in the Danish “Program for Learning Leadership”

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2019
In the beginning of 2015, a consortium consisting of 13 Danish municipalities with 240 schools, almost 80,000 students and 10,000 professionals together with a university based research institution and a competence development center launched the school ...
Lars Qvortrup
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Self-determination theory as a lens to explore motivational factors and leadership influences in sustainable school improvement: A South African case

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Education, 2022
Many South African schools are underperforming academically and are labelled as trapped or yo-yo schools. The motivation and commitment of school leadership and educators play a critical role in realising improved academic results and sustainable ...
CP van der Vyver, BW Geduld
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Inclusive Leadership of School Management from the View of Families: Construction and Validation of LEI-Q

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2021
The purpose of this study was to validate a questionnaire aimed at assessing, from the point of view of families, the degree to which school administrations foster inclusion in compulsory education.
María del Carmen López-López   +2 more
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An Exploration of Teacher Leadership: Are Future Teachers Ready to Lead?

open access: yesCenter for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2023
The teaching profession has become increasingly complex in the last decades. The changing role of teachers has called for a new paradigm of the teaching profession that recognises the potential of teachers to lead for supporting school development and ...
Jetë Aliu, Fjolla Kaçaniku
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The role of external evaluation control mechanisms and the missing loop of innovation [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
School accountability is transitioning and incorporating socioeconomic narratives regarding inclusion, responsiveness to societal challenges, improving performance, and continuous adjustments through innovation. Considering external evaluation mechanisms
Lídia Jesus Pecegueiro Serra   +2 more
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Improvement after inspection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This article is based on a case study of one English secondary school in the three years following its release from Special Measures. Having followed the school's successful improvement (in inspection terms) while under Special Measures, I was interested
Perryman, Jane
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The management of schools’ websites in Cantabria, Spain [PDF]

open access: yesResearch in Learning Technology, 2017
School websites are not only sources of information and documentation, but also means of communication that are increasingly being accessed by members of society, especially by the different educational communities, thanks to the democratisation of ...
Carmen Álvarez Álvarez   +1 more
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Examining the status of school improvement program implementation in primary schools: a case study in South Ethiopia region

open access: yesFrontiers in Education
The implementation of a School Improvement Program (SIP) is a means to enhance the overall quality of education and ultimately improve students’ academic outcomes.
Solomon Sapo Shanko   +1 more
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What data do practitioners use and why? Evidence from Germany comparing schools in different contexts

open access: yesNordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy, 2017
Poor performance in international student assessment has led to calls to enhance evidence-based practice in the German educational system. Yet indications about the extent to which German practitioners use data is limited, and little is known about ...
Denise Demski, Kathrin Racherbäumer
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