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Principals’ Educational Leadership

The decentralisation of the educational system, as demonstrated by an increased autonomy of schools regarding the content and methods of teaching, is an ever-more present practice in developed countries. It is given significant consideration in South-East European countries following their abandonment of the socialist regime. Principals’ vocational training is often obligatory in these countries, although discrepancies are emphasised between education and modern-leadership requirements, as is the case with the importance of introducing principal licensure. Efficiency of leadership which attends to teachers’ needs is observed, and enables teachers to participate in decision-making. South-East European countries’ teachers are seen as participating less in school management compared to more developed countries, and as having less possibilities for the vocational development required for informed responses.

leadership ; principal ; decision-making ; educational system

Rad je objavljen na hrvatskom jeziku: Vican, D. (2016.), Liderska uloga ravnatelja u obrazovanju. // Školska učinkovitost i obrazovni menadžment, Ususret smjernicama istraživanja i javne politike u jugoistočnoj Europi. / ur. Alfirević, N., Burušić, J., Pavičić, J. i Relja, R. Zadar: Sveučilište u Zadru, 2016., str. 89-108. (Koautori: Relja, R. ; Popović, T.)