SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS AND EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT Towards a South-Eastern Europe Research and Public Policy Agenda Edited by Nikša Alfi rević Josip Burušić Jurica Pavičić and Renata Relja School Effectiveness and Educational Management Nikša A lfi rević • Josip B urušić • Jurica P avičić • R enata Relja Editors School Effectiveness and Educational Management Towards a South-Eastern Europe Research and Public Policy Agenda Editors Nikša Alfi rević Josip Burušić University of Split Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar Faculty of Economics Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia Renata Relja Jurica Pavičić University of Split University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities & Social Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences Zagreb, Croatia Split, Croatia ISBN 978-3-319-29879-5 ISBN 978-3-319-29880-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29880-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016939240 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2 016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland C ONTENTS 1 School Effectiveness and Educational Management: Editorial 1 Nikša Alfi rević, Josip Burušić, Jurica Pavičić, Renata Relja 2 School Effectiveness: An Overview of Conceptual, Methodological and Empirical Foundations 5 Josip Burušić, Toni Babarović, Marija Šakić Velić 3 School Principals, Environments and Stakeholders: The Blessings and Heresies of Market Organization 27 Jurica Pavičić, Nikša Alfi rević, Goran Vlašić, Zoran Krupka, Božena Krce Miočić 4 Schools, Local Communities and Communication: Above and Beyond the Stakeholders 49 Sanja Stanić, Darko Hren, Ivanka Buzov 5 Managing the School: Principals as Managers 67 Dijana Vican, Nikša Alfi rević, Renata Relja v vi CONTENTS 6 Principals’ Educational Leadership 87 Dijana Vican, Renata Relja, Toni Popović 7 School Governance Models and School Boards: Educational and Administrative Aspects 107 Ina Reić Ercegovac, Morana Koludrović, Andreja Bubić 8 The Democratic Context of School Governance: External and Internal Stakeholders’ Perspectives 125 Marita Brčić Kuljiš, Anita Lunić 9 School Effectiveness and Educational Management: Toward a New Research and Public-Policy Agenda 145 Nikša Alfi rević, Josip Burušić, Jurica Pavičić, Renata Relja Contributors Bios 151 Index 157 C ONTRIBUTORS Nikša Alfi rević U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Toni Babarović I nstitute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar , Zagreb, Croatia Josip Burušić I nstitute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar , Zagreb, Croatia Ivanka Buzov U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Ina Reić Ercegovac U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Darko Hren U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Morana Koludrović U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Zoran Krupka U niversity of Zagreb , Zagreb, Croatia Marita B rčić Kuljiš U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Anita Lunić U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Bozena Krce Miočić U niversity of Zadar , Zadar , Croatia Jurica Pavičić U niversity of Zagreb , Zagreb, Croatia Toni Popović U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Renata Relja U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Sanja Stanić U niversity of Split , Split, Croatia Marija Šakić Velić I nstitute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb, Croatia Dijana Vican U niversity of Zadar , Zadar , Croatia Goran Vlašić U niversity of Zagreb , Zagreb, Croatia vii L F IST OF IGURES Fig. 3.1 Market orientation implementation process 36 Fig. 9.1 Research model (adapted from Creemers & Kyriakides, 2008) 148 ix
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