Abstract
This chapter proposes a conceptual lens through which the challenges and opportunities facing education administrators within the complex di- versity and changes in the Asia-Pacific region can be understood. It con- ceptualizes education systems as ecological in nature, in which horizontal, vertical, and temporal forces are at play in shaping them, which in turn affect the daily work of educational administrators. In doing so, it asks: Who has been given the agency? What kinds of power currents are in play? What are the political enablers and disablers in the narratives provided in this part of the book?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Asia Pacific Education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Leadership, Governance and Administration |
| Editors | Venesser Fernandes, Phillip Wing Keung Chan |
| Place of Publication | Charlotte NC USA |
| Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
| Chapter | 12 |
| Pages | 161-171 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781641135238 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781641135214, 9781641135221 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | Leadership, Schools, and Change |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
Keywords
- Education policy
- Education administration
- Ecologies of education
- Asia Pacific region
Cite this
Walsh, L. (2019). Conceptualizing educational administration in diverse contexts. In V. Fernandes, & P. W. K. Chan (Eds.), Asia Pacific Education: Leadership, Governance and Administration (1st ed., pp. 161-171). (Leadership, Schools, and Change). Information Age Publishing.