ERIC Number: EJ1188581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1570-0763
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How Do School Principals in Hong Kong Shape Policy?
Leadership and Policy in Schools, v17 n3 p345-359 2018
This article draws on data from cases of high-performing and improving schools in Hong Kong. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with principals, middle leaders, and senior teachers to identify key policies and steps taken for their enactment, and to solicit interpretations of the policies. Principals were found to actively select, prioritize, and emphasize policies based on clearly articulated values. These values-led and contextually informed decisions formed the basis for redesigning the school organization and leadership structures, allocating resources, and aligning multiple initiatives to policies. School-based and mandated policies worked in synergy, and school principals responded rather than reacted to mandates.
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Foreign Countries, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Decision Making, Values, Entrepreneurship, International Education, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Risk, Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Athletics, Creative Activities, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Leadership Styles, Profiles, Advanced Placement Programs, Christianity, Churches, Disadvantaged, Religious Education, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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