A Framework for Understanding Educational Governance: The Case of California

Dominic J. Brewer () and Joanna Smith ()
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Dominic J. Brewer: Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
Joanna Smith: Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California

Education Finance and Policy, 2008, vol. 3, issue 1, 20-40

Abstract: Governance is widely believed to be an important determinant of the effectiveness of educational systems. Yet there are few systematic evaluations of the linkages between educational governance and student outcomes, or cogent frameworks for evaluating the effectiveness of governance arrangements in a way that can guide potential policy changes. In this article, we attempt to provide such a framework by identifying indicators of effective educational governance systems drawn from previous research and more than forty interviews with stakeholders at all levels in California, the nation's biggest system. The exploratory research presented here is intended to help inform future studies of educational governance. © 2008 American Education Finance Association

Keywords: governance; student outcomes; California (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 I21 I22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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