Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.

This article analyses union journals in Sweden and Finland since 1990. In doing so, the article recognises the journals as principals’ collective professional voice regarding major education reform dynamics. Our findings suggest that principals in both Nordic countries, as collective actors, have c...

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Main Authors: Nicklas Troedson, Wieland Wermke
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Language:English
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://noredstudies.org/index.php/nse/article/view/6505
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description This article analyses union journals in Sweden and Finland since 1990. In doing so, the article recognises the journals as principals’ collective professional voice regarding major education reform dynamics. Our findings suggest that principals in both Nordic countries, as collective actors, have clearly influenced reforms of the school system significantly. The unions serve as a strong voice with major influence in both professional and reform ambitions. However, the main arguments for the respective professional projects were similar, although professional ambitions were different in both cases: discretion for more educational leadership, without explaining what educational leadership means in detail.
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Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
Nordic Studies in Education
principals
education reform
education leadership
union journals
professionalisation
title Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
title_full Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
title_fullStr Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
title_full_unstemmed Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
title_short Reform dynamiReform Dynamics and the Professionalisation of Principals in Sweden and Finland. A Study of Articles in Union Journals Since the 1990’scs and the professionalization of principals in the North of Europe since the 1990’s.
title_sort reform dynamireform dynamics and the professionalisation of principals in sweden and finland a study of articles in union journals since the 1990 scs and the professionalization of principals in the north of europe since the 1990 s
topic principals
education reform
education leadership
union journals
professionalisation
url https://noredstudies.org/index.php/nse/article/view/6505
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