Full Description
This book looks at trust and distrust in educational settings and argues that nations with higher degrees of trust in their professional educators achieve superior results for all students. Not blind trust, however, which if unchecked by some kind of verification system can prove as unproductive for individuals and organizations as intrusive, coercive and time-consuming verification strategies. Both sides of this equation are important. These behaviours are the real keys to school improvement. This accessible and compelling book provides a unique, research-based look at trust and distrust and their impact on school improvement in seven different nations: Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Lithuania, Sweden, and the United States.
Contents
CONTENTSmodels of policy and practice, by Dean Fink; 2. Trust and verify, by Dean Fink; 3. Australia: Halfway to anywhere, by Warren Marks and Norman McCulla; 4. Canada: At the tipping point, by Dean Fink; 5. Finland: Trust under pressure, by Petri Salo and Torbjorn Sanden; 6. Lithuania: Faster than history, slower than a lifetime, by Egle Pranckuniene and Jonas Ruskus; 7. Sweden: A postmodern cocktail, by Lars Svedberg; 8. The United Kingdom (England): Reform in a hurry, by Tom Whittingham; 9. The United States: And the pendulum swings, by Craig Hammonds; 10. Themes, dreams and final thoughts, by Dean Fink and Norman McCulla; Index.
