School Leadership in Latin America

This edited volume assembles groundbreaking research on school leadership in Latin America, a region long underrepresented in international literature. It bridges a significant knowledge gap by examining school leaderswho they are, their skills, beliefs, practices, and impacts within their educational communities. Researchers from diverse countries and organizations contribute perspectives using varied disciplinary and methodological traditions, offering a comparative view. The volume defines the regional knowledge base, highlighting commonalities and differences in leadership roles, essential for policy development and future research. By focusing on Latin America's unique context, it informs leadership frameworks, illustrating connections and divergences from predominant models. Broad regional trends and nuanced national studies provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership dynamics. With 13 chapters and an extensive introduction, it explores themes including professional profiles, leadership styles, supportive policies, and leadership in challenging circumstances.

Provides an up-to-date understanding of the challenges and possibilities of school leadership Examines school leadership policy and practice in Latin America Combines regional, comparative overviews with fine-grained local case studies of school leadership in Latin America

Autorentext

José Weinstein Cayuela is a Professor of Education at University Diego Portales, Chile. He holds a PhD in Sociology from Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. He has held various public service roles, including Undersecretary of Education and Minister of Culture of Chile. His current research focuses on educational leadership, school improvement, and teacher policies.

Gonzalo Muñoz Stuardo is Professor and researcher at the Faculty of Education and the Educational Leadership Program at Diego Portales University, Chile. A sociologist from the Catholic University of Chile with a PhD in Education from the University of Granada, Spain. Dr. Muñoz is a member of the National Education Council of Chile. His areas of interest are educational policy, school leadership, and educational improvement.

Joseph Flessa is a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy and Associate Dean, Programs at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. A former teacher and school principal, he earned his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. He has worked on principal development in the US and Chile, and helped establish the First Nations Schools Principals' Course in Canada. His scholarship focuses on comparative educational administration, and school leadership and policy in diverse schools.

Inhalt

Introduction and synthesis .- Systematic review of the research on educational leadership and management knowledge production in Latin America: The last two decades (20023-2023).- Rethinking school leadership in Latin America: Perspectives from a changing world.- Professionalization of the school management function in Latin America. An analysis of ERCE 2019.- A.- School Leadership and Gender in Latin America: A Systematic Review.- Leaders of systemic improvement in education. Analysis of subnational cases in Latin America.- Educational management and leadership in Latin America.- Fuzziness, Autonomy and Meaning: Understanding Leading and Leadership Preparation in the Caribbean.- Teacher leadership in Colombia: Challenges and implications for Latin America.- Leadership learning of school leaders appointed to rural and remote indigenous schools.- School Leadership and Community Voice in Educational Decision-Making: A Descriptive Overview.- Violence in and out of school. The old and new moral concerns of elementary school principals in México.- School Leaders and the Enactment of the Educational Integration of Refugee Children.- Challenges of democratic leadership and management in Latin America: reflections from the Brazilian case.- Teachers' Union and School Leadership in Mexico.- Developing School Leaders' Professional Capital Through Networks.