Educational Leadership in Policy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. An Introduction: Challenges of School Leadership Policies in the North-Western and South-Eastern Regions of Europe

   • Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson, Nikša Alfirević, Jurica Pavičić, Dijana Vican

   Pages 1-7

3. Challenges of Policy Theory and Context

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Educational Institutions and Policies at the Crossroads of ‘Liberal’ and ‘Critical’ Theory Influences

      • Goran Vlašić, Nikša Alfirević

      Pages 11-26

   3. The Role of International Benchmarking in Shaping Educational Policy in Small European Countries

      • Maja Mihaljević Kosor, Lena Malešević Perović, Silvia Golem

      Pages 27-40

   4. Educational Policies for School Leadership in Europe: A Comparative Review

      • Tihomir Žiljak

      Pages 41-57

   5. Selection and Education of School Principals: A Comparative Overview of Policies

      • Toni Popović, Nikša Alfirević, Renata Relja

      Pages 59-78

4. Challenges of Policy Inclusiveness

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 79-79

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   2. Inclusive Educational Policy and the Democratic Context of Educational Leadership and Management

      • Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Tea Gutović

      Pages 81-96

   3. Technology and Educational Leadership: The Role of Leaders vs. National Education Policies

      • Daniela Garbin Praničević, Mario Spremić, Božidar Jaković

      Pages 97-116

   4. Benchmarking Education Policies and Practices of Inclusive Education: Comparative Empirical Research—The Case of Croatia, Italy and Portugal

      • Ljiljana Najev Čačija, Sanja Bilač, Goran Džingalašević

      Pages 117-134

5. Challenges of Policy Implementation in Small European Countries

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. Inside the School: A Comparative Review of Empirical and Policy Studies on the Role of School Leaders in Developing Schools and Teachers

      • Dijana Vican

      Pages 137-152

   3. Icelandic Policy and Experience in Developing Educational Management: Voices from the North-West of Europe

      • Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson

      Pages 153-172

   4. Lithuanian Education Policy for School Leadership

      • Rita Dukynaitė, Ričardas Ališauskas, Margarita Pilkienė, Raimonda Alonderienė

      Pages 173-188

   5. Hierarchical Challenges in Education: A Competitive Arena for Daring Principals—The Case of Tallinna Majanduskool

      • Triin Laasi

      Pages 189-203

   6. Educational Leadership: A Small Country’s Response to Globalisation—The Slovenian Case

      • Andrej Koren, Mateja Brejc

      Pages 205-219

   7. Croatian Policy and Experience in Developing Educational Leadership and Management: Work in Progress, or a Failed Experiment?

      • Dijana Vican, Nikša Alfirević, Jurica Pavičić

      Pages 221-244

   8. Educational Management and Leadership in Montenegro

      • Boban Melović

      Pages 245-264

   9. An Epilogue: The Policy Tide for Educational Management and Leadership Development in Small European Countries

      • Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson, Nikša Alfirević, Jurica Pavičić, Dijana Vican

      Pages 265-268

This book analyzes the challenges of developing and implementing effective policies for educational leadership in South-East Europe (SEE) and the Nordic-Baltic region. While individual countries from the Nordic-Baltic region are praised for their educational achievements, the SEE region could be considered as a (post)transitional landscape: these two educational contexts present their own unique challenges, notably international benchmarking and the ‘Europeization’ of educational policy. Seamlessly integrating theoretical framework with the goals and experiences of actors and practitioners, the editors and contributors build an accessible overview of existing policy research and its conflicting theoretical perspectives. Often disregarded by the mainstream literature, the countries and regions chosen provide a snapshot into the challenges of developing policies for educational leadership. This thoughtful yet practical volume will be of interest and value not only to students and scholars of educational leadership in these regions, but to practitioners and policy makers more widely.

• Europe and education
• Iceland
• Croatia
• Lithuania
• Estonia
• Slovenia
• Montenegro
• Education Policy
• EU and education
• educational leadership

“This book represents perhaps the first step taken to 'unpack' the diversity of educational leadership and management in Europe. The emerging acceptance of educational leadership as situated in particular national contexts demands that we give greater attention to documenting, analyzing and synthesizing this diversity. This volume begins to fill in a key blank spot in global scholarship by placing the spotlight on Europe in educational leadership.”(Professor Philip Hallinger, Mahidol University, Thailand)

“This is an important book that makes a magnificent contribution to the field of education policy and leadership. It is an intellectual tour de force that is a must read for anyone interested in the education policy discourse across Europe. It is a contemporary, critical, and cutting-edge book that showcases a wealth of leadership expertise and knowledge.”(Professor Alma Harris, University of Bath, UK)

 

• Education and Culture Division, The Icelandic Centre for Research, Reykjavik, Iceland

  Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson

• Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Split, Croatia

  Nikša Alfirević

• Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

  Jurica Pavičić

• University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

  Dijana Vican

Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson is Head of the Education and Culture Division at RANNIS (The Icelandic Centre for Research), Iceland.
 
Nikša Alfirević is Professor in the Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism at the University of Split, Croatia, and Researcher at the Scientific Center of Excellence for School Effectiveness and Management, Croatia.
 
Jurica Pavičić is Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia and Principal Researcher at the Scientific Center of Excellence for School Effectiveness and Management, Croatia.
 
Dijana Vican is Professor at the Department of Education at the University of Zadar, Croatia.

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