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SUMMARY:The Role of School Principals in Education Reform in Kazakhstan - 
 Dr David Frost\, Kazakhstan Programme\, Faculty of Education
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CONTACT:Laura Carnicero
DESCRIPTION:It is widely acknowledged that school leadership plays a major
  role in educational education reform. While the policy directions for sch
 ools are decided at the higher/central levels of the education system\, th
 eir success often depends on understanding\, motivation\, and actions of l
 eaders at the school level. In this context this paper outlines an initial
  exploration based on data which includes the results of a workshop design
 ed to reveal the views and experiences of a number of school principals th
 rough structured discussion activities supplemented by a small number of i
 nterviews and focus group discussions with school principals. The aim of t
 he research was to explore school principals’ views about the current re
 forms in Kazakhstan and their roles in implementing and mediating reforms 
 at the school level. The analysis supports a discussion about the role of 
 school principals and how they are responding to the challenge of managing
  change within the context of the currently programme of education reform.
  The paper informs future research which aims to focus more intensively on
  the key role of school principals in ensuring that reform makes a differe
 nce to classroom practice in schools.\n\nThe seminar can also be attended 
 online via http://collab8.adobeconnect.com/kazakhstan_seminars
LOCATION: Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DM
 B\, Room 2S7
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