WHO DRIVES EDUCATIONAL CHANGE: SCHOOL OR SOCIETY?
Journal Title: European Journal of Business and Social Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and yield further insight into the consequential conflicting relationship between the societal and educational change as well as the required leadership to lead this necessary educational change. Upon the recent dramatic changes in the society, this paper tries to discuss the functions of education and necessary educational leadership for change. The administrative, educational and social processes should be reconsidered to tackle genuine transformation. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual exploration of the essential concepts and literature regarding the purpose is employed to lead the discussion about the conflicting relationship between the purpose of education, society, educational leadership and the intended change. Findings The consequential relationship between the society and education systems seems to be problematic. The expected outcome of education is supposed to transform the society for better, however, the existing administrative systems and the relevant standardization movements around the globe clash with the so-called transformational power of education, whereby the existing macro system creates no room for transformational leadership practices on the side of the educational administrators to lead change both in the school contexts and in the society. Practical implications There is a need to let principals and other administrators transform their individual schools both to transmit necessary skills to survive successfully in the society, and also to educate them in such a way to lead the change in the future. To respond to societal and educational change appropriately, rethinking and redesigning the school systems is necessary.
Authors and Affiliations
Sinem Vatanartıran| (Corresponding Author) Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Educational Sciences Istanbul, Turkey Email: sinem.vatanartiran@es.bahcesehir.edu.tr, Deniz Örücü| Başkent University Faculty of Education Department of Educational Sciences Ankara, Turkey
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