Abstract
Educational institutions within the post-soviet independent states of Kazakhstan and
Kyrgyzstan have seen dramatic changes and educational reforms since their
independence. Rapid technological changes, economic globalization, and increased
migration and mobility of students have led Central Asian states to reform their
education systems, within both secondary schools and higher education institutions
such as universities. As a result, there is an increasing emphasis on redefining and
reconceptualizing the role of leadership to better facilitate and lead the reform process.
Providing a research-based account on the educational reforms taking place in these
countries, Redefining Educational Leadership in Central Asia brings together the voices,
views, experiences, and reflections of educational leaders from both secondary schools
and higher education institutions in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The chapters provide
useful insights into the fundamental educational reforms shaping school leadership in
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, educational leadership policies and practices, the myths and
realities of school development planning and university leaders’ performance in the
higher education system of Kyrgyzstan.
This is a new and unique perspective on educational leadership and the first of its kind to
focus on Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from a non-western perspective. Policymakers,
researchers, graduate students, and practitioners will be able to draw from the strategic
visions offered while reviewing and revisiting leadership policies and practices in the
climate of rapid changes and heightened expectations from these leaders.
Kyrgyzstan have seen dramatic changes and educational reforms since their
independence. Rapid technological changes, economic globalization, and increased
migration and mobility of students have led Central Asian states to reform their
education systems, within both secondary schools and higher education institutions
such as universities. As a result, there is an increasing emphasis on redefining and
reconceptualizing the role of leadership to better facilitate and lead the reform process.
Providing a research-based account on the educational reforms taking place in these
countries, Redefining Educational Leadership in Central Asia brings together the voices,
views, experiences, and reflections of educational leaders from both secondary schools
and higher education institutions in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The chapters provide
useful insights into the fundamental educational reforms shaping school leadership in
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, educational leadership policies and practices, the myths and
realities of school development planning and university leaders’ performance in the
higher education system of Kyrgyzstan.
This is a new and unique perspective on educational leadership and the first of its kind to
focus on Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from a non-western perspective. Policymakers,
researchers, graduate students, and practitioners will be able to draw from the strategic
visions offered while reviewing and revisiting leadership policies and practices in the
climate of rapid changes and heightened expectations from these leaders.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 2024 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-83797-390-3, 978-1-83797-392-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-83797-391-0 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 21 2024 |