On the Process of Setting Up Boards of Governors in the Czech Republic and Its Main Determinants.

Autor/inn/en	Pol, Milan; Rabusicova, Milada
Titel	On the Process of Setting Up Boards of Governors in the Czech Republic and Its Main Determinants.
Quelle	(1996), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Boards of Education; Community Involvement; Educational Change; Educational Environment; Educational Improvement; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Governance; Governing Boards; Public Schools; School Community Relationship; School District Autonomy; School Effectiveness; School Organization; Czech Republic + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausschuss; Bildungsreform; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz; Ausland; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; School district; School districts; Autonomy; School autonomy; Schulautonomie; Schuleffizienz; School organisation; Schulorganisation; Tschechische Republik
Abstract	After 1989, because of political and social change in the Czech Republic, a new and effective system of school governance developed. Before this date, schools were closely tied to central controlling bodies; however, in recent years, there has been a tendency to set up a system in which schools can become an open and organic part of their local environment. Central ways of governing schools have gradually been transformed into a new system of school governance in which the local community plays an important role. Boards of governors can be seen as the main element of the new school governance system. This paper is based on a study that analyzed relevant legislation, school documentation, and public discussion of the last 7 years in the Czech Republic. The study included interviews with school leaders, parent representatives, and representatives of local educational authorities. Findings indicate that agents of change have not yet managed to introduce the idea of local school governance in a successful way. It also appears evident that there is a need for the management of the whole process. At the moment, boards of governors in the Czech Republic are often viewed by many practitioners as a good idea; however, the immediate practical benefit of these boards is rather questionable. (DFR)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC