Governing education in a complex world

by Burns, Tracey Köster, Florian

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Title Statements

Full title :Governing education in a complex world / edited by Tracey Burns and Florian Köster.

Summary

What models of governance are effective in complex education systems? In all systems an increasing number of stakeholders are involved in designing, delivering and monitoring education. Like our societies, education systems are increasingly diverse regarding students, teachers and communities, as well as the values and identities we expect education to deliver. These trends have increased the complexity of education systems, leaving decision makers on all governance levels with the question of how to successfully manoeuvre in this highly dynamic policy area. Governing Education in a Complex World addresses key challenges involved in governing modern education systems, looking specifically at complexity, accountability, capacity building and strategic thinking. The publication brings together research from the OECD Secretariat and invited chapters from international scholars to provide a state of the art analysis and a fresh perspective on some of the most challenging issues facing educational systems today. Creating the open, dynamic and strategic governance systems necessary for governing complex systems is not easy. This volume challenges our traditional concepts of education governance through work on complexity, collaborative networks and decision-making. In doing so it sets the agenda for thinking about the inclusive and adaptable systems necessary for governing education in today's world. The volume will be a useful resource for those interested in education governance and complexity, particularly policy-makers, education leaders, teachers and the education research community.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):OECD Publishing
Place of Publication:Paris
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (237 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

DOI:10.1787/9789264255364-en
oclc:ocn988795054
LC Classification:LC71

Foreword and Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- Modern governance challenges in education -- Complexity theory and systemic change in education governance -- Hierarchies, networks and improvisation in education governance -- Exploring accountability -- Making multiple school accountability work -- Complexity in a bureaucratic-federalist education system -- Knowledge and research use in local capacity building -- Policy experimentation in complex education systems -- Experimentalism in Dutch education policy -- Learning to fail, not failing to learn -- Enhancing effective education governance -- Contributors.