Transforming education policy Shaping a democratic future /
Woods, Philip A.,1950-
Education is in a state of continual change and schools ever more diverse. People want more participation and meaning in their lives; organisations want more creativity and flexibility. Building on these trends, this timely book argues that a new paradigm is emerging in education, sowing the seeds of a self-organising system that values holistic democracy. It is an essential read for anyone (academics, policy-makers, practitioners, students, parents, school sponsors and partners) who is interested in how education can broaden its horizons.
"First published in Great Britain in 2011"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Challenges to the possibility of a democratic paradigm shift6. The concept of adaptive strategies; Strategy of adaptation; 7. Embodying change; Holistic capabilities; Critical democratic actors and democratic consciousness; Democratising networks; 8. Degrees of democracy; Methodology; Degrees of democracy: an analytical framework; Concluding remarks; 9. Practice in the making; Radical traditions; The modern mix: leadership, voice, action and initiative cultures; Co-operativism; Further expressive examples; 10. Energies for change; Notes; References; Index.
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION POLICY; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. New openings; New democratic times?; Organic change; Holistic democracy; Structure of the book; 2. Driving democracy; Instrumental drivers; Expressive drivers; Participative drivers; 3. Radicalising entrepreneurialism; Generic entrepreneurialism; Substantive meanings of entrepreneurialism; Democratic entrepreneurialism; 4. The rise of plural control; Control and autonomy; A plural model; 5. A different view: organic meta-governance; Spirit of change; A democratic paradigm shift.
Education is in a state of continual change and schools ever more diverse. People want more participation and meaning in their lives; organisations want more creativity and flexibility. Building on these trends, this timely book argues that a new paradigm is emerging in education, sowing the seeds of a self-organising system that values holistic democracy. It is an essential read for anyone (academics, policy-makers, practitioners, students, parents, school sponsors and partners) who is interested in how education can broaden its horizons.
Description based on print version record.
Educational change.
Education and state.
Education
Democracy and education.
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Educational change.
Democracy and education.
Education and state.