Modernisation and the field of educational administration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10106622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen Gunter (0000-0002-6486-5033, University of Manchester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 161-172 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Educational Administration & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0620 • E-ISSN: 1478-7431 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220620802210921 |
| OpenAlex | W2091765960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In this article I examine New Labour’s approach to the transformation of education by focusing on Michael Barber’s account of policy delivery, and I show that while historical analysis is relevant to policy processes it is absent in the reality of design. I provide a critical evaluation of knowledge claims underpinning policy in England before I go on to show the importance of history both for and about policy and practice in education, where a specific claim is made for its relevance to futuring and strategising
Administration (probate law · Education policy · Educational administration · Field (mathematics · Higher education · Modernization theory · Policy analysis · Political science · Relevance (law · Sociology · Underpinning · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Engineering · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |