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50 Years of ERIC
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Globalization and Leadership and Management: A Comparative Analysis of Primary Schools in England and Finland
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Webb, Rosemary; Vulliamy, Graham; Sarja, Anneli; Hamalainen, Seppo – Research Papers in Education, 2006
This article analyses the impact of processes of globalization on both policy and practice in relation to primary school leadership and management in England and Finland. Data are drawn from case study research carried out from 1994-1996 in six schools in Finland and six schools in England and a follow-up study on teacher professionalism…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Instructional Leadership
The Social Work Dimension of the Primary Teacher's Role.
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Webb, Rosemary; Vulliamy, Graham – Research Papers in Education: Policy & Practice, 2002
Surveyed English elementary school teachers regarding their roles as teachers and caregivers and their provision of social work support to parents and their children. Common roles included helping parents with personal problems, supporting students with emotional and behavioral problems, participating in child protection, and working with agencies…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Child Welfare, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Changing Times, Changing Demands: A Comparative Analysis of Classroom Practice in Primary Schools in England and Finland.
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Webb, Rosemary; Vulliamy, Graham – Research Papers in Education: Policy and Practice, 1999
Compared policies and practices of curriculum change in English and Finnish primary schools. Case studies documented the implementation of reforms at the classroom level and teachers' attitudes toward them. Though England promoted a national curriculum and Finland was moving away from one, teachers in both countries had common responses to change,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Education