Educational Leadership in Policy: Challenges and Implementation Within Europe

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xx 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 Front Matter ....Pages 9-9 Educational Institutions and Policies at the Crossroads of ‘Liberal’ and ‘Critical’ Theory Influences (Goran Vlašić, Nikša Alfirević)....Pages 11-26 The Role of International Benchmarking in Shaping Educational Policy in Small European Countries (Maja Mihaljević Kosor, Lena Malešević Perović, Silvia Golem)....Pages 27-40 Educational Policies for School Leadership in Europe: A Comparative Review (Tihomir Žiljak)....Pages 41-57 Selection and Education of School Principals: A Comparative Overview of Policies (Toni Popović, Nikša Alfirević, Renata Relja)....Pages 59-78 Front Matter ....Pages 79-79 Inclusive Educational Policy and the Democratic Context of Educational Leadership and Management (Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Tea Gutović)....Pages 81-96 Technology and Educational Leadership: The Role of Leaders vs. National Education Policies (Daniela Garbin Praničević, Mario Spremić, Božidar Jaković)....Pages 97-116 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 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 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 Icelandic Policy and Experience in Developing Educational Management: Voices from the North-West of Europe (Ágúst Hjörtur Ingþórsson)....Pages 153-172 Lithuanian Education Policy for School Leadership (Rita Dukynaitė, Ričardas Ališauskas, Margarita Pilkienė, Raimonda Alonderienė)....Pages 173-188 Hierarchical Challenges in Education: A Competitive Arena for Daring Principals—The Case of Tallinna Majanduskool (Triin Laasi)....Pages 189-203 Educational Leadership: A Small Country’s Response to Globalisation—The Slovenian Case (Andrej Koren, Mateja Brejc)....Pages 205-219 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 Educational Management and Leadership in Montenegro (Boban Melović)....Pages 245-264 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 Back Matter ....Pages 269-274