On not researching school leadership: the contribution of S. J. Ball
Stephen Ball's research continues to make a contribution to describing, understanding and explaining the political, social, economic and cultural context in which educational professionals locate their practices. Therefore, Ball engages with issues about school leadership, but he does not set...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2013-10-01
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| Series: | London Review of Education |
| Online Access: | https://uclpress.scienceopen.com/hosted-document?doi=10.1080/14748460.2013.840982 |
| Summary: | Stephen Ball's research continues to make a contribution to describing, understanding and explaining the political, social, economic and cultural context in which educational professionals locate their practices. Therefore, Ball engages with issues about school leadership, but he does
not set out to present solutions for school leaders. Based on critical reading and interview data, I show how by not researching school leadership he makes a robust and relevant analysis of school leadership for the profession. He makes a contribution to understanding the realities of doing
and thinking about leaders doing leadership and exercising leadership, where his starting point is to work with the profession as public intellectuals. |
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| ISSN: | 1474-8460 1474-8479 |