Decentralisation, School-Based Management, and Quality

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Book series overviewThe Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research book series aims to meet the research needs of all those interested in in-depth developments in comparative education research. The series provides a global overview of developments and changes in policy and comparative education research during the last decade. Presenting up-to-date scholarly research on global trends, it is an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information for researchers, policy makers and practitioners. It seeks to address the nexus between comparative education, policy and forces of globalisation, and provides perspectives from all the major disciplines and all the world regions. The series offers possible strategies for the effective and pragmatic policy planning and implementation at local, regional and national levels.The book series complements the International Handbook of Globalisation and Education Policy Research. The volumes focus on comparative education themes and case studies in much greater scope and depth than is possible in the Handbook.The series includes volumes on both empirical and qualitative studies of policy initiatives and developments in comparative education research in elementary, secondary and post-compulsory sectors. Case studies may include changes and education reforms around the world, curriculum reforms, trends in evaluation and assessment, decentralisation and privatisation in education, technical and vocational education, early childhood education, excellence and quality in education. Above all, the series offers the latest findings on critical issues in comparative education and policy directions, such as: No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work.Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science + Business Media (www.springer.com) To Rea, Nikolai, and Dorothy PrefaceThis book, which is the eighth volume in the 12-volume book series Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research, presents scholarly research on major discourses in decentralisation, school-based management (SBM) and quality in education globally. This book, which focuses on decentralisation and SBM as a governance strategy in education, presents theoretical aspects of the phenomenon of decentralisation/privatisation and contextualises them within the education research literature. It provides an easily accessible, practical yet scholarly source of information concerning the dynamics of decentralisation and SBM that normally take place when reforms are instituted to decentralize authority and power. Above all, the authors offering the latest findings regarding major discourses in decentralisation, SBM and qualit...

Teacher Involvement in School Decision Making

“…These three elements of decentralization were all concerned with the shifting of authority for decision making to lower levels whether they were represented in general or specific manners. Furthermore, associated with education, Weiler's (1993) theory of decentralization could be also divided into three models, redistributive, effectiveness, learning cultures included (as cited in Zajda & Gamage, 2009). The model of redistributive signified the relocation of the top-down hierarchal distribution of authority, its effectiveness was concerned with monetary resources and cost effectiveness, and its learning cultures designated the local need regarding cultural diversity and curricula adaptability.…”

“…To be specific, decentralization could be defined based on the degrees of transfers of authority. As Rondinelli, McCullough, & Johnson (1989) had maintained, decentralization might involve deconcentration, delegation, and devolution (as cited in Zajda & Gamage, 2009). These three elements of decentralization were all concerned with the shifting of authority for decision making to lower levels whether they were represented in general or specific manners.…”

“…Decentralization in education referred to the process of devolving authority and responsibility pertinent to the allocation of various resources transferred from central government or school district to local schools (Zajda & Gamage, 2009). To be specific, decentralization could be defined based on the degrees of transfers of authority.…”

The Collaborative Strategy of Total Quality Management and School Governance to Improving Effectiveness of Vocational School-Based Enterprise

“…With SG practice's existence, the principal's decision-making authority, school decision-making, and the school board's involvement can create a learning environment and student achievement Gamage & Zajda, 2009). It is increasing the application of SG at vocational schools.…”

The Extent of Engaging Public School Teachers in Amman in the Decision Making Process from their Perspective

“…It shall make the school management responsive to community needs. It promotes democracy in school (Zajda & Gamage, 2009) However, adopting a decentralized approach in schools requires meeting several requirements. Such requirements include knowledge-related requirements.…”