Antoni Verger, Lluís Parcerisa, Marcel Pagès, Marjolein Camphuijsen
{"title":"School autonomy with accountability as a cross-national policy model: diverse adoptions, practices and impacts.","authors":"Antoni Verger, Lluís Parcerisa, Marcel Pagès, Marjolein Camphuijsen","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2430706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2430706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This special issue examines the policy model of School Autonomy with Accountability (SAWA) and its diverse configurations . The focus is on understanding how SAWA reforms shape governance practices and influence educational systems in different educational settings. Drawing on a range of theoretical perspectives, the issue explores how political factors, administrative traditions, and local professional frameworks shape the adoption and evolution of these policies. SAWA reforms promote school autonomy in decision-making while holding schools accountable for performance outcomes through various instruments such as standardized assessments, school improvement projects, and accountability arrangements. However, these policies often create tensions between autonomy and accountability, and their implementation produces varied outcomes depending on local contexts and institutions. The issue also highlights the growing role of data use in educational decision-making and examines the challenges associated with policy enactment at the school level. Taking stock of these discussions, in this introduction to the special issue, we delve into the complexities of SAWA reforms and their implications for educational equity, innovation, and governance. We also highlight the need for further research into the dynamic interaction between the formulation of SAWA policies and their local implementation, particularly in underexamined national contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"10 3","pages":"167-179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11697374/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142932248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. K. Schmees, E. Smeplass, Asgeir Skålholt, Elisabeth Hovdhaugen, Christian Imdorf
{"title":"Pathways to higher education for vocationally qualified students. The case of Norway","authors":"J. K. Schmees, E. Smeplass, Asgeir Skålholt, Elisabeth Hovdhaugen, Christian Imdorf","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2384165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2384165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"2 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141797245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ernst D. Thoutenhoofd, Liz Adams Lyngbäck, Camilla Lindahl
{"title":"Education that lacks access to deaf experience: odd situations in Sweden","authors":"Ernst D. Thoutenhoofd, Liz Adams Lyngbäck, Camilla Lindahl","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2382357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2382357","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"54 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141818144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathways to inclusive higher education: learnings from India’s National Education Policy 2020","authors":"Shravan B Raj","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2382376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2382376","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"34 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141818527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Murilo Anjos, Fillipe de Queiroz, Larissa Porto, Cristiana Kaipper, V. Pontes, Giuseppina Marsico
{"title":"Inclusion policies for social minorities in higher education: dialogue between the Brazilian and Nordic contexts","authors":"Murilo Anjos, Fillipe de Queiroz, Larissa Porto, Cristiana Kaipper, V. Pontes, Giuseppina Marsico","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2382349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2382349","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"118 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141822105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Kolfinna Jóhannesdóttir, B. Magnúsdóttir
{"title":"The school-autonomy-with-accountability reform in Iceland: looking back and making sense","authors":"Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Kolfinna Jóhannesdóttir, B. Magnúsdóttir","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2375087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2375087","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"95 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141663983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alessandra Aldrovandi, Mira Kalalahti, Åsa Sundelin
{"title":"Coping with discrepancies: implications of career guidance and counselling for migrants’ social inclusion in Finland and Sweden","authors":"Alessandra Aldrovandi, Mira Kalalahti, Åsa Sundelin","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2348617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2348617","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140964482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The professionalization of the counsellor role – a comparative study of Finland and Norway","authors":"I. B. Bakke, Samira Harjula","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2348033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2348033","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":" 379","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140990009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Hooley, Fredrik Hertzberg, Kristina Mariager-Anderson, Håvard Saur, Åsa Sundelin, Janne Varjo, Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir, Soffía Valdimarsdóttir
{"title":"A systematic review of research into career guidance policy in the Nordic countries (2008-2022)","authors":"T. Hooley, Fredrik Hertzberg, Kristina Mariager-Anderson, Håvard Saur, Åsa Sundelin, Janne Varjo, Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir, Soffía Valdimarsdóttir","doi":"10.1080/20020317.2024.2352004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2024.2352004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":52346,"journal":{"name":"Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy","volume":" 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140988995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}