Reflections on Education Reform and Team Leadership

Year 2018, , 339 - 347, 15.12.2018

Tricia Browne-ferrigno , Lars G. Björk

https://doi.org/10.30828/real/2018.2.9

Cited By: 1

Abstract

During recent
decades, the notion of team leadership has emerged as a central theme in the
international discourse on systemic education reform. This issue of Research in Educational Administration and
Leadership not only captures a collective sense of commitment to education
as means for advancing national social, economic, and political wellbeing but
also reflects a changing nature of leadership across a wide spectrum of
educational organizations and contexts. Given the increasing complexity of 21^st
century education, effective leaders at all levels tend to rely less on
bureaucratic, hierarchical structures and more on relational approaches to
accomplish tasks. In this regard, teamwork has become an indispensable
characteristic of organizational life, and depending on the task, teams may
involve a wide array of stakeholders (e.g., superintendents, school board
members, district support staff, principals, teachers, parents, students) or a
select few representing specific constituencies to address specific issues.

Keywords

education, reform, team, leadership

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