School Effectiveness and School Improvement in Turbulent Times: Contemporary Issues and Future Directions

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium gathers global perspectives on school effectiveness and improvement amid turbulent times, as part of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). It addresses the impact of shifting socio-economic climates, constitutional uncertainty, war, forced migration, and value conflicts in a "post-truth" era. These challenges have intensified demands on schools and systems, affecting our understanding of effectiveness and improvement. The session presents empirical and conceptual work from various systems, examining the forms, drivers, and influences on school effectiveness and improvement, and their implications for leadership, governance, policy, and future research and engagement agendas.

Sub Unit

• International Aligned Organizations / International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvement - ICSEI

Chair

• James P. Spillane, Northwestern University

Papers

• (Re) Conceptualizing School Effectiveness and Improvement in Turbulent Times - Paul Campbell, The University of Hong Kong; Esther Dominique Klein, TU Dortmund University; Rania Sawalhi, University of Jordan; Trista Hollweck, University of Ottawa; Joelle Rodway, Ontario Tech University

• Student Leadership in Uncertain Times: Insights from the ‘Leader in Me’ Program in Arab Schools - Rania Sawalhi, University of Jordan

• Alternative Private Contracting Arrangements and the Changing Nature of the Teaching Profession - Melanie Ehren, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Ellen B. Goldring, Vanderbilt University; Marjolein Camphuijsen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Angela M. Cox, Vanderbilt University

Discussant

• Danette Parsley, Marzano Research