The Educational Superintendent: Between Trust and Regulation An International Perspective ( Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World )

Publication series :Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World

Author: Adam E. Nir (The Department of Education   The School of Education   The Hebrew University of Jerusalem   Jerusalem   Israel)  

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9781629489827

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781629489728

Subject: G4 Education

Keyword: Education

Language: ENG

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The Educational Superintendent: Between Trust and Regulation An International Perspective

Chapter

SUPERINTENDENT AS COMMUNICATOR

SUPERINTENDENT CHARACTERIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

CHALLENGES FACED BY SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE U.S.A.

REFERENCES

Chapter 3 MEDIATING TENSIONS BETWEEN STATE CONTROL, LOCAL AUTONOMY AND PROFESSIONAL TRUST: NORWEGIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL GOVERNING IN NORWAY

NEW MODES OF SCHOOL GOVERNING

THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

AN EMPIRICAL FOUNDATION

THE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM – AN EDUCATOR

MISMATCHING AGENDAS?

RANKED EXPECTATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD

A LOOSELY AND TIGHTLY COUPLED GOVERNANCE CHAIN

MEDIATION AS AN IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP FUNCTION

SUPERINTENDENTS IN THECROSSFIRE

THE BLUEPRINT ASSUMPTION: ABSENCE OF POLICY FORMATION IN NORWEGIAN MUNICIPALITIES

MEDIATION: SUPERINTENDENTS’ LEADERSHIP FUNCTION

THE NORWEGIAN SUPERINTENDENT: MEDIATION ANCHORED IN PROFESSIONAL DEMANDS

APPENDIX 1. SUPERINTENDENTS’ RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: RANKED TASKS

APPENDIX 1. (Continued)

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Chapter 4 PEDAGOGICAL SUPERVISION AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN POLAND: ON THE WAY TO THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

CONTEXTUALIZATION

THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

SUPERVISION AND SUPERINTENDENTS

MAIN REFORMS OF THE PEDAGOGICAL SUPERVISION SYSTEM -SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR ROLE

QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PEDAGOGICAL SUPERVISION

EVALUATION

LEGAL COMPLIANCE AUDITING AND SUPPORT

STATE AUDIT OF THE FUNCTIONING OF PEDAGOGICAL SUPERVISION

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Chapter 5 THE ELUSIVE CHARACTER OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ROLE: THE ISRAELI CASE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

LANDMARKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

THE STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

MOVING TOWARDS DECENTRALIZATION

THE ROLE OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPERINTENDENTS IN SBM SCHOOLS

BALANCING TRUST AND REGULATION

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Chapter 6 THE NEW EXECUTIVES IN A LANDSCAPE OF CHANGE: THE EMERGING REALITY OF PLURAL CONTROLLED SCHOOLING IN ENGLAND

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

EMERGING EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES AND ROLES IN THE MIDDLE TIER

CHALLENGES

CHALLENGING ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

GAPS IN THE SYSTEM

REFERENCES

Chapter 7 DANISH SUPERINTENDENTS IN A COMPLEX WORLD

DENMARK

THE DANISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

DECENTRALIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE NEW REALM OF EDUCATIONAL GOVERNANCE

SUPERINTENDENTS

QUALITY ASSURANCE

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 8 LOOKING FOR SUPERINTENDENTS IN AUSTRALIA: THE CASES OF VICTORIA AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA

INTRODUCTION

THE CASE OF VICTORIA

THE CASE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 9 MAPPING THE TERRAIN OF SUPERINTENDENCY IN TURKEY: STRUCTURAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND NORMATIVE FEATURES

INTRODUCTION

THE CONTEXT

TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE SYSTEM

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY

CENTRAL ORGANIZATION

PROVINCIAL ORGANIZATION

DUTIES OF THE MONE

INSPECTION OF EDUCATION IN TURKEY

NATIONAL EDUCATION INSPECTORS

PROVINCIAL EDUCATION INSPECTORS

JOB QUALITIES

DIFFICULTIES ON THE JOB

CONCLUSION

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Chapter 10 DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS (DEOS) IN INDIA: BETWEEN BUREAUCRACY AND DEMOCRATIZATION

HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN INDIA

CURRENT DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATION STATISTICS

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN STATES/UNION TERRITORIES

THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Chapter 11 THE FINNISH SUPERINTENDENT

INTRODUCTION

FINNISH SOCIETY

FINNISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL PROVISIONS AS FINNISH SUPERINTENDENTS’ OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

THE FINNISH SUPERINTENDENT

ON THE FUTURE OF FINNISH SUPERINTENDENCY

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Chapter 12 THE ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN SCOTTISH EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION

CONTEXTUALIZATION: SCOTLAND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

THE SCOTTISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL POLICY CONTEXT

TEACHING AND LEARNING

LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SCOTLAND

THE ROLE OF THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION IN SCOTTISH EDUCATION

THE CONTRIBUTION OF DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION

REFERENCES

Chapter 13 THE SWEDISH SUPERINTENDENTIN THE GOVERNING STRUCTURE OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION

THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM1

THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM

SUPERINTENDENT – SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND2

THE SWEDISH SUPERINTENDENT -BACKGROUND DATA AND ON JOB OPINIONS3

THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD

SUPERINTENDENTS AND NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORMS

CLOSING REFLECTIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 14 THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR* IN EDUCATION DISTRICTS: A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

SOUTH AFRICA’S NATIONAL CONTEXT

THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR

EDUCATION PROVISIONING IN SOUTH AFRICA

DISTRICT OFFICES

DISTRICT DIRECTORS

LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND

THE ROLE OF THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR

MANDATE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

MANDATE OF CONTROL

MANDATE OF SUPERVISION

MANDATE OF PROFESSIONALISM

TRUST IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

INDEX

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