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Do They Matter in Education Politics? The Influence of Political Parties and Teacher Unions on School Governance Reforms in Spain
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Dobbins, Michael; Christ, Claudia – Journal of Education Policy, 2019
This article focusses on the evolution of the school governance model in Spain since the 1980s. In Spain and elsewhere in Europe, the state's monopoly over education has softened and new forms of educational governance have emerged. This has resulted in the decentralization of decision-making authority to individual schools, municipalities, and…
Descriptors: Governance, Foreign Countries, Institutional Autonomy, Models
"I Do Not Like What I Am Becoming But…": Transforming the Identity of Head Teachers in Catalonia
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Collet-Sabé, Jordi – Journal of Education Policy, 2017
The aim of this article is to elucidate how a new system of school and teacher assessment in Catalonia is transforming the conceptions, practices and identity of head teachers, especially younger ones. It begins by considering the impact of global neoliberal policies on educational practices, highlighting their Foucauldian productive nature. It…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Foreign Countries, Teacher Role, Interviews