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Title: Leading schools from the Middle. Middle leadership in a context of distributed leadership
Abstract: Current education reforms have resulted in enhanced responsibilities andaccountabilities for all schools while leadership responsibility is nowstretched over a range of different actors. Following with this, the centralityof distributed leadership reinforces the importance of the middle tier togenerate improvement and to influence teaching and learning processes inschools. Unfortunately this is not the case of Italy, where any attempt to introduceand recognize intermediate layers of management have been unsuccessful.In this sense, Italy lacks an organizational component that theliterature has identified as crucial to improving the quality of education. Byreviewing international studies in the field of school leadership, the authorwill discuss middle management in schools in relation to the current discourseon distributed leadership in the attempt to pave a debate on middleleadership in Italy.
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Title: Middle leadership nella scuola del 21° secolo: un'evoluzione necessaria. Una prospettiva educativa internazionale in un contesto di distributed leadership
Abstract: Le recenti riforme in materia d'istruzione hanno condotto una crescentepressione su tutte le scuole e allo sviluppo di processi di distribuzione dileadership. La centralità di questa tendenza rafforza l'importanza delle funzioniintermedie di management per generare un cambiamento positivo edinfluenzare i processi d'insegnamento e di apprendimento nelle scuole.Purtroppo questo non è il caso dell'Italia, dove ogni tentativo d'introdurree riconoscere giuridicamente ed economicamente funzioni intermedie digestione è risultato non del tutto efficace. In questo senso, l'Italia nondispone di una componente organizzativa che la letteratura internazionaleha identificato come cruciale per migliorare la qualità dell'istruzione. Attraversouna review degli studi internazionali nel campo della leadership scolastica,l'autore rileva l'importanza del middle management in relazione all'attualescenario di leadership distribuita nel tentativo di sollecitare un dibattitosulla middle leadership in Italia.
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Title: Écoles de tête du milieu.Leadership intermédiaire dans un contexte de leadership distribué
Abstract: Les réformes actuelles de l'éducation ont entraîné une amélioration des responsabilités et des renforts de toutes les écoles tandis que la responsabilité du leadership est désormais tendue sur une gamme d'acteurs différents.Suivant cela, la centralité du leadership distribué renforce l'importance de l'amélioration du niveau moyen et d'influencer les processus d'enseignement et d'apprentissage.Malheureusement, ce n'est pas le cas de l'Italie, où toute tentative de présentation et de reconnaissance des couches de gestion intermédiaires a été infructueuse.ByRevewing International Studies Dans le domaine du leadership scolaire, l'auteur discutera de la gestion intermédiaire dans les écoles en relation avec le leadership actuel de Discourson Discourson dans la tentative de débat sur le débat sur le leadership intermédiaire en Italie. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)
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Title: Escuelas líderes desde el medio.Liderazgo medio en un contexto de liderazgo distribuido
Abstract: Las reformas educativas actuales han dado como resultado una mayor responsabilidades y capacidad de cuenta para todas las escuelas, mientras que la responsabilidad de liderazgo ahora se ajusta en una variedad de actores diferentes.Después de esto, la centralidad del liderazgo distribuido refuerza la importancia de la mejora del nivel medio e influir en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje.Desafortunadamente, este no es el caso de Italia, donde cualquier intento de introducción reconoce que las capas intermedias de gestión no han tenido éxito. En este sentido, Italia carece de un componente organizacional que la literatura ha identificado como crucial para mejorar la calidad de la educación.Al revisar los estudios internacionales en el campo del liderazgo escolar, el autor discutirá la gerencia media en las escuelas en relación con el discurso actual distribuyó el liderazgo en el intento de allanar un debate sobre el medidor de liderazgo en Italia. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)
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Title: Liderando escolas do meio.Liderança média em um contexto de liderança distribuída
Abstract: As reformas educacionais atuais resultaram em responsabilidades aprimoradas e responsabilidades para todas as escolas, enquanto a responsabilidade de liderança agora está esticada em vários atores diferentes.Seguindo isso, a centralidade da liderança distribuída reforça a importância da melhoria do nível médio e para influenciar os processos de ensino e aprendizagem.Infelizmente, este não é o caso da Itália, onde qualquer tentativa de introduzir e reconhecer camadas intermediárias de gerenciamento não tiveram êxito. Nesse sentido, a Itália carece de um componente organizacional que a teletratura identificou como crucial para melhorar a qualidade da educação.Ao revisar os estudos internacionais no campo da liderança escolar, o autor discutirá a gerência do meio nas escolas em relação ao discurso atual distribuído na tentativa de pavimentar um debate sobre o intermediário na Itália. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)
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