Active citizenship and the governing of schools

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Active citizenship and the governing of schools

Rosemary Deem, Kevin J. Brehony, Sue. J. Heath

Open University Press, 1995

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780335191833

Description

* Should school governors be seen as active citizens or state volunteers? * Can recent educational reforms and changes in the status of school governing bodies be seen as part of a wider political process? Are all the activities of school governance equally open to both men and women and to members of minority ethnic groups? Active Citizenship and the Governing of Schools draws on recent research evidence and theories from sociology, political science, gender studies and organizational analysis to answer these and many other questions. The book examines whether educational reforms are attributable to 'new right' ideologies or to broader notions of 'new managerialism', before looking critically at concepts of active citizenship, what constitutes lay administration of schools, and the knowledge resources drawn upon by lay school governors. Careful attention is paid to issues of class, gender and ethnicity, and the voices of both governors and teachers are heard throughout. The book will be relevant to anyone concerned with critical public policy, the governance and management of schools and/or educational reform, including school governors, teachers and headteachers, policy makers and politicians. All three authors are experienced school governors.

Table of Contents

School governance in the context of education reform Public policy, the new right and 'new managerialism' Active citizenship and school government Lay administration and knowledge in the governance of schools Governing schools some organizational challenges Educational governance, decision making and cultures of autonomy Governors, power and political processes School governors citizens or state volunteers?
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780335191840

Description

Drawing on recent research evidence and theories from sociology, political science, gender studies and organizational analysis, this book examines whether educational reforms are attributable to "new right" ideologies or to broader notions of "new managerialism". It goes on to look critically at concepts of active citizenship, what constitutes lay administration of schools and the knowledge resources drawn upon by school governors. Attention is paid to issues of class, gender and ethnicity and the voices of both governors and teachers are heard throughout.

Table of Contents

  • School governance in the context of education reform
  • public policy, the new Right and "new managerialism"
  • active citizenship and school government
  • lay administration and knowlege in the governance of schools
  • governing schools - some organizational challenges
  • educational governance, decision-making and cultures of autonomy
  • governors, power and political processes
  • school governors - citizens or state volunteers?

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