The Future of Educational Change: International Perspectives

Educational Change has been high on the international agenda for the last twenty-five years. This timely book provides a systematic overview and critique of contemporary approaches to educational change from some of the best-known writers and scholars in the field. Divided into four sections, this book addresses the key themes: What has been the impact of educational change? How has the impact differed in different circumstances? What are the new directions for research on policy and practice? How can we link research, policy and practice? By highlighting critical lessons from the past, the book aims to set an agenda for policy-related research and the future trajectories of educational reforms, while also taking into account the dominant rhetorics of international ?social movements? and the ?refracted? nature of policy agenda at national and local levels. This book addresses issues which with manyeducators around the world are currently grappling. It will appeal to academics and researchers in the field, as well as providing an introduction to key issues and themes in Educational Change for graduates and practitioners.

Ciaran Sugrue is Reader in Leadership and School Improvement in the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, UK