Transforming education systems: comparative and critical perspectives on school leadership     

Alma Harris  Michelle Jones 《Asia Pacific Journal of Education》2015,35(3):311-318

The centrality of education in the pursuit of better economic and social prosperity is now well established. The dominance of human capital theory, which provides a strong argument for better education as a key factor in fuelling economic growth, has encouraged policy makers, in various countries, to focus on education reform as a key priority and to borrow policy solutions from other countries. This special edition explores one policy solution in depth. It investigates the preparation and training of school leaders in very different countries and takes a comparative perspective. This article argues that the limitations of standardized strategies are clearly visible when taking a comparative view and, most importantly, that context matters significantly in shaping, defining and explaining differential educational performance.  相似文献   

Comparing performance: a cross-national investigation into the teaching of mathematics in primary classrooms in England and China     

Zhenzhen Miao  David Reynolds  Alma Harris  Michelle Jones 《Asia Pacific Journal of Education》2015,35(3):392-403

This article presents initial findings from an empirical study of the effectiveness of mathematics teaching (EMT). The article explores the teaching of mathematics in two very different contexts: England and China. Within each country, the target cohort of pupils were those aged 9–10 and overall, 19 teachers, 10 from England and nine from China, participated in the study together with their pupils (n = 562). Two internationally validated instruments were used to collect the data and teacher behaviours were also measured systematically. In addition, structured observation was undertaken in classrooms in both countries. The results show that, on average, Chinese teachers scored higher on effective teaching measures and Chinese pupils outscored their English peers in the tests that were part of the study. This research project is currently collecting qualitative data but its findings, to date, reinforce the findings from previous research studies suggesting that certain teacher behaviours and classroom factors work effectively to improve student learning outcomes.  相似文献   

Teaching and Learning and the Challenge of Educational Reform     

Alma Harris  David Hopkins 《School Effectiveness & School Improvement》2013,24(2):257-267

Creemers, B. (1994). The Effective Classroom. London Cassell. ISBN: 0-304-32709-3. Freiberg, H.J. & Driscoll, A. (1996). Universal Teaching Strategies. Needham Heights: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN: 0-205-16722-5. Hargreaves, A. (1994). Changing Teachers, Changing Times. London: Cassell. ISBN: 0-304-32281-4. Sizer, T.R. (1996). Horace's Hope. New York: Mariner Books. ISBN: 0395-87754-7. Slavin, R. (1996). Education for all. Lisse: Swets & Zeitlinger. ISBN: 90-265-1472-7.  相似文献   

Leading or following educational change?     

Alma Harris 《School Leadership & Management》2013,33(5):417-419

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IMPROVING SCHOOLS IN DIFFICULT CONTEXTS: TOWARDS A DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Alma Harris  Christopher Chapman 《British Journal of Educational Studies》2004,52(4):417-431

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Science Classroom Interactions and Academic Language Use with English Learners     

Tiberio Garza  Margarita Huerta  Tracy G. Spies  Rafael Lara-Alecio  Beverly J. Irby  Fuhui Tong 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2018,16(8):1499-1519

Academic language is critical for English learners (ELs) to succeed in the science classroom. This study analyzed the instructional practices centered around academic language taking place in eight, fifth-grade classrooms during a grant-funded project. Observational data collected through a classroom observation instrument were analyzed to describe and compare the instructional practices occurring in treatment and control classrooms when teachers and students used academic language. Our findings show both treatment and control classrooms using academic language during the course of the intervention study, but the instruction looked markedly different in each setting. These differences provide valuable insight for practitioners and researchers concerned with the academic language development of ELs in science classrooms.  相似文献   

Distributed leadership and organizational change: Reviewing the evidence   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Alma Harris  Kenneth Leithwood  Christopher Day  Pam Sammons  David Hopkins 《Journal of Educational Change》2007,8(4):337-347

This article explores the relationship between distributed leadership and organizational change. It draws upon the existing literature to consider whether distributed forms of leadership influence development and change in schools. The article examines the research base relating to distributed leadership and organizational outcomes. It focuses on how different patterns or configurations of distributed leadership contribute to organizational development. The article concludes by highlighting issues that require further study and more empirical confirmation. This article is based on a literature review commissioned by the Department for Education and Skills as part of a research project currently being undertaken by Leithwood, K., Day, C., Sammons, P., Harris, A., and Hopkins, D. (2006) ‘Leadership and student outcomes’ and Leithwood, K., Day, C., Sammons, P., Harris, A., and Hopkins, D. (2006) ‘Successful school leadership: What it is and how it influences pupil learning’. London, DFES.  相似文献   

Brand Fan Pages experience and strength as antecedents to engagement and intensity of use to achieve HEIS’ brand loyalty     

Esperanza Garza Salgado 《Journal of Marketing for HIGHER EDUCATION》2019,29(1):102-120

The growing competitive environment in which Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are immersed has caused them to be constantly focused on implementing new strategies that allow them to consolidate student loyalty. Among the strategies are those related to the use of social media, virtual brand communities and Brand Fan Pages (BFPs). This research aims to show the HEIs some new ways to increase brand loyalty through their BFP. Both qualitative techniques, 2 focus group sessions with students from public and private universities, and quantitative techniques, 200 interviews with young university students aged 18–23, were used to develop this research. Partial Least Squares (PLS) analysis was utilized to determine the relationship between variables. The main findings of the analysis indicate that it is possible for a higher education institution to increase student loyalty by generating positive experiences on their Brand Fan Page and generating greater platform use intensity.  相似文献   

The influence of experience on pre-service and novice teachers – the Croatian perspective     

Alma Škugor  Marija Sablić 《欧洲师范教育杂志》2018,41(2):157-168

This paper researches students’ and teacher trainees’ personal experience of student-centred teaching during their education in grades 1–4 of primary school. The questionnaire comprised 45 statements and was completed by 403 primary school teacher trainees and 535 students (future teachers) at Faculties of Teacher Education in Croatia. The research results show that students do not have sufficient prior experience that they could use as inspiration in their future teaching practice and that in the course of their education they were mainly exposed to traditional approach to teaching. The majority of teacher trainees are aware of the importance of student-centred teaching although they cannot fully give up the control of students and educational process. This research opens up the issue of a paradigm change within the teaching system and education in Croatia as well as the issue of changes within education and professional development of teachers.  相似文献   

Leading Change in Schools in Difficulty     

Alma Harris 《Journal of Educational Change》2006,7(1-2):9-18

School improvement is a complex undertaking for any school but for schools in challenging or difficult circumstances it presents extra problems. Not only do schools in challenging circumstances often face acute levels of socio-economic deprivation, but also, improvement or change efforts can be extremely fragile in these volatile school contexts. This article focuses upon the process of leading change in a group of schools in challenging circumstances in England. It draws upon empirical data and focuses particularly on the process of leading change in schools in difficulty by exploring three leadership themes. The article concludes by arguing that while the quality of leadership is undoubtedly important in these school contexts it is simply not sufficient to combat the stubborn relationship between social disadvantage and underachievement. This relationship is more likely to be broken through structural change and localised and community-based action rather than through the forces of standardization or accountability.  相似文献