First Impressions of the Reorganisation of the School Network in Portugal

Autor/in	Ferreira, Jorge Miguel Fonseca Pinto
Titel	First Impressions of the Reorganisation of the School Network in Portugal
Quelle	In: European Journal of Education, 44 (2009) 4, S.559-568 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-8211
Schlagwörter	Educational Planning; Educational Change; Rural Areas; Foreign Countries; Educational History; Administrative Organization; Rural Schools; Elementary School Teachers; Educational Improvement; Educational Policy; National Programs; Portugal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsplanung; Bildungsreform; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ausland; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Rural areas; School; Schools; Schule; Schulen; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; nicht übertragen
Abstract	The aim of this study is to provide a retrospective on the reorganisation of the school network in Portugal between 2005 and 2007. Underlying measures predicted the closure of approximately 2000 primary schools, mainly situated in rural areas. This is a current topic of considerable controversy considering the reform which is being implemented and the fact that relatively little work has been carried out in this area. The research comes from an exploratory study which took place between February and November 2007. The conclusions were presented at the Congress of Childhood Studies (2008). The case involved 20 primary school teachers from 12 schools located in rural areas. The main results show clear differences between what the central administration and teachers are saying. Teachers question improvements to the quality of teaching, since no changes were found in teaching-learning conditions. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10