What is it about?
This is a systematic review of research in international educational leadership in international schools. That means, that it has attempted to compile all of the research to date on this school sector.
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Why is it important?
With over 5 million students worldwide, this demographic represents the school population of a developed Western country, the size of say Spain. Yet despite this enormous market, the leadership and policy of these schools remains a big unknown, with relatively little known. This review, collates all the research done so far.
Perspectives
The field of international schools research emerges here as one that is cast in a positivist light, typical of the mid 20th century. That is to say, from a social theory point of view, the work is generally functionalist, with a leaning towards objectivity and generalisation. there is little if any attempt to really look into the historical or cultural detail of what these schools are. This review takes a critical stance, and reviews the literature accordingly, drawing upon Bourdieu, and the concept of Distinction.
Dr Alexander Gardner-McTaggart
University of Manchester
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This page is a summary of: International schools: leadership reviewed, Journal of Research in International Education, August 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1475240918793955.
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