Management model, leadership and autonomy in portuguese and spanish public schools: a comparative analysis
Author
Tintoré, Mireia
Gairín, Joaquín
Cabral, Maria Ilídia
Matias Alves, José
Serrão Cunha, Rosário
Publication date
2022ISSN
2331-186X
Abstract
The organisation of K-18 schools and the management function are similar in Portugal and Spain, although, in recent years, Portugal has surpassed Spain’s educational results. Based on the last international reports, this article compares the educational systems of both countries considering some variables related to the management model: (i) the general organisation of education in these stages, (ii) the characteristics of the teaching profession, including the process of recruitment and selection of teachers and principals, and (iii) the level of school autonomy and the type of management and leadership. Findings corroborated the existence of structural proximity in the governance of schools within the framework of a management model that is both centralized and participatory. However, there are differences in the permanency of educational laws, the duration of compulsory education, the grouping of schools, and the requirements to be a teacher. We conclude that the policies undertaken by Portugal to improve education (such as the extension of compulsory schooling, legislative stability, or the rethinking of the internal organization of schools) are succeeding and can serve as an example for Spain. Both countries could help principals become leaders for learning and improve their autonomy to favour changes in education.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
37 - Education
Keywords
Política educativa
Lideratge i gestió escolar
Autonomia escolar
Centralització
Participació
Política educativa
Dirección y gestión escolar
Autonomía escolar
Centralización
Participación
Education policy
School leadership and management
School autonomy
Centralization
Participation
Pages
20
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Collection
9; 1
Is part of
Cogent Education
Citation
Tintoré, Mireia; Gairín, Joaquín; Cabral, Maria Ilídia [et al.]. Management model, leadership and autonomy in Portuguese and Spanish public schools: a comparative analysis. Cogent Education, 2022, 9(1), 2105553. Disponible en: <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2105553>. Fecha de acceso: 27 nov. 2022. DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2022.2105553
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