... of knowledge by examining how the international organizations affect global education policy, as seen via the lens of a Kuwaiti context. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a qualitative data collection approach using semi-structured interviews with 27 key figures involved in policymaking...

.... And arise questions regarding the special challenges facing school principals. This study explored the perceptions of school principals regarding the NGO involvement in designing and implementing education policy in Israel. Design/methodology/approach The authors applied a qualitative research method...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Decentralization Education policy Education Community participation School–community relations For the past few decades, international commentary on the priorities of nation building has centred on the role of education in acquiring...

... be contacted at: datoeagle@yahoo.com 24 02 2016 05 07 2017 21 08 2017 21 08 2017 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Ghana Education policy Sub-Sahara Africa Management University governance Education...

... cultural commitments. Originality/value The paper explores the challenges of creating culturally sensitive educational policy and practices. The power that women potentially hold within the role of mother or mother-in-law in the decision-making process of arranged marriages cannot be decontextualised...

... Autonomy Leadership Education policy Persistent economic constraints and evident issues of quality and efficiency have led to a paradigm shift in public service organization and governance philosophy in many countries. In Germany, the results of international assessments of student achievement...

... student achievements are 78.2 per cent lower than achievements of Jewish students (Reichel, 2008). The neo‐liberal approach adopted for government education policy, especially the trend to decentralization, has left the Arab education system with multiple disadvantages on all three sides of the investment...

... documents? 3. What are the contents of these documents? Miantao Sun can be contacted at: gulinsun@yahoo.com.cn © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Education innovation Education planning and administration Education policy China In order to gain clarity...

... the complexity of implementing large‐scale system wide change in the specific context of a small African nation emerging from a recent period of intense conflict. Design/methodology/approach The paper seeks to link analysis of teacher education policy in Rwanda with a review of international scholarship...

... what teachers know and what they do? This central problem led to the following research questions: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 RQ1. Why do we see so little improvement in schools? RQ2. What is happening on the implementation front? Education policy...