Abstract
Despite an expansion of educational leadership research in non-Western societies, including China, a cross-culturally valid knowledge base with global relevance is yet to reach maturity. Drawing evidence from empirical studies about Chinese educational leadership and international comparative reports, this article explores the complexity of Chinese educational leadership practices. By doing so the article attempts to shed some light on why there appears a discrepancy between evidence-based understandings of school leadership in China and the stereotypical images widely presented in Western discourse to identify key learning points about Chinese educational leadership. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International encyclopedia of education |
| Editors | Robert J. TIERNEY, Fazal RIZVI, Kadriye ERKICAN |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science |
| Pages | 476-483 |
| Edition | 4th ed. |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128186299, 9780128186305 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Citation
Qian, H., & Walker, A. (2023). Leadership in non-western countries: China. In R. J. Tierney, F. Rizvi, & K. Erkican (Eds.), International encyclopedia of education (4th ed., pp. 476-483). Oxford: Elsevier Science.Keywords
- China
- Educational leadership
- Cross-cultural comparison
- PISA
- Centralization
- Leadership practice
- Culture
- Teacher learning
- Curriculum reform
- Policy transfer