Education and democracy in the Nordic countries : making sense of school leadership, policy, and practice / Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen, Helene Ärlestig, Merete Storgaard, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gunnulfsen, Ann Elisabeth, editor.

Ärlestig, Helene, editor.

Storgaard, Merete, editor.

Series:

Educational governance research ; v. 21.

Educational governance research ; volume 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership--Scandinavia.

Educational leadership.

Education and state--Scandinavia.

Education and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and color).

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This book discusses principals prerequisites and work within the five Nordic countries and focuses on schools as formal institutions that carry out functions delegated to them by the social collective. It includes a discussion about what kind of state policy demonstrates autonomy in Nordic schools, as well as the ways in which school leaders as sense makers in local schools possess and enact policy in a globalized economy and a changing world. The book draws both on a range of theoretical frameworks and educational leadership and policy research to provide multiple comparative perspectives of school leadership in the Nordic countries, the moral purpose of schooling, school governance and power relations, expectations towards school leadership, handling of crises, and cultures of trust. The chapters range from in depth-case studies and policy document analyses to large-scale data sets and literature reviews. All chapters have multiple messages for practitioners, policy makers and researchers as they seek to engage with school leadership as a core activity in times of societal changes. As democratic welfare states, the five Nordic countries have many similarities, but also differences which makes it interesting to understand more about various ways to strive towards democracy and well-educated citizens. .

Contents:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. School Leadership in Denmark: Leading education and leading a school

Chapter 3. FinlandA Structure of Trust

Chapter 4. School leaders within the Icelandic education system: Complex roles, multilevel relations, and fragmented support

Chapter 5. School leadership in Norway: Key characteristics and current challenges

Chapter 6. Sweden Good will on all governance levels is not enough to create sustainable improvement

Chapter 7. Principals Autonomy in the Nordic Countries - Governing positions, responsibilities, and expectations

Chapter 8. Principals roles in a Nordic education context: Shared responsibility and pedagogical engagement

Chapter 9. Policy demands, expectations, and changed leadership roles during the COVID-19 crisis: Critical comparative case studies from Denmark and Iceland

Chapter 10. Principals preparation and professional development in Nordic countries

Chapter 11. Making sense of Nordic school leadership Four perspectives on similarities and variations.

Notes:

Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 1st, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Education and democracy in the Nordic countries.

ISBN:

3031331958

9783031331954

OCLC:

1391097295

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.