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Chestnutt, Hannah Renée – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2020
The choice of a social network analysis approach for the exploration of relationships in educational settings provides the opportunity for a unique perspective about informal networks of relationships. Rather than considering only the attributes of individuals or organizations, social network analysis affords the opportunity to also examine the…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Social Structure, Interpersonal Relationship
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Tse, Thomas Kwan Choi – Education and Urban Society, 2019
One measure of current education reform in Hong Kong is reporting school performance to the public to increase the transparency and accountability of schools, enhance parents' right of access to information, and provide guides for choosing schools. This article examines the controversies and politics involved and shows how the sociopolitical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Accountability, Information Dissemination
OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2012
Education matters. It is a gateway to prosperity of individuals and economies alike. Integrity in education matters too. Corruption hinders prosperity, causes long-term damage to societies, and diminishes the efficiency of investment in their human potential. Driven by the insight that corruption in education can undermine even the best of…
Descriptors: Negligence, Stakeholders, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Boehm, Frédéric; Caprio, Temby – Peabody Journal of Education, 2014
Corruption is at the core of weak governance. In the education sector, corruption is a threat to the quality of and access to education. Although the diagnosis is straightforward, effective reforms are more difficult to implement. The principles of good governance (transparency, participation, accountability, and integrity) provide us guidance,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Bulletin Boards, Accountability
Frey, Nancy E.; Fisher, Douglas B.; Pumpian, Ian – Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2012
Most school improvement efforts focus on academic goals, instructional models, curriculum, and assessments. But sometimes what can make or break your learning community are the intangibles--the relationships, identity, and connections that make up its culture. What can you do to uncover these unseen factors, shape them to your advantage, and…
Descriptors: School Culture, Educational Improvement, Academic Achievement, Educational Change
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East, Julianne; Donnelly, Lisa – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2012
La Trobe University, like many Australian universities, states that it values honest academic endeavour (Academic Integrity Policy 2011), and it can provide examples of good teaching practice in the areas of academic integrity, proper acknowledgment and avoiding plagiarism. Rather than relying on the chance that individuals will just develop good…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Change