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Self-policing or self-improving?: analysing peer reviews between schools in England through the lens of isomorphism (2020)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2020). Self-policing or self-improving?: analysing peer reviews between schools in England through the lens of isomorphism. In School peer review for educational improvement and accountability: Theory, practice and policy implications (71-94). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48130-8_4

Peer reviews are not compulsory for schools in England, but they have become increasingly common in recent years. There is no single model for how peer reviews operate, but they generally involve staff from at least one other school in reviewing pra... Read More about Self-policing or self-improving?: analysing peer reviews between schools in England through the lens of isomorphism.

Place-based governance and leadership in decentralised school systems: evidence from England (2020)
Journal Article
Greany, T. (2022). Place-based governance and leadership in decentralised school systems: evidence from England. Journal of Education Policy, 37(2), 247-268. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680939.2020.1792554

Relatively few studies have explored the ways in which 'middle tier' institutional arrangements in education, such as school districts and local authorities, are responding to New Public Management reforms characterized by centralization, decentraliz... Read More about Place-based governance and leadership in decentralised school systems: evidence from England.

Approaches to scaling innovations across schools: an analysis of key theories and models (2019)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2019). Approaches to scaling innovations across schools: an analysis of key theories and models. In R. Heraud, & M. A. Peters (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of Educational Innovation. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_68-1

The question of how to scale up successful innovations remains a key challenge for policy and practice in education (Hall, 2013). This article outlines three established ‘schools of thought’ around how to scale up successful innovations. The first... Read More about Approaches to scaling innovations across schools: an analysis of key theories and models.

Liderar la mejora y la innovación en las escuelas y en los sistemas (2019)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2019). Liderar la mejora y la innovación en las escuelas y en los sistemas. In Las paradojas de la innovación educativa. Barcelona: Horsori Editorial, S.L

Aquest capítol se centra en el paper del lideratge educatiu entorn de la millora i la innovació a les escoles. El focus d’atenció s’estableix en el lideratge en l’àmbit escolar en el context dels debats i testimoniatges actuals en l’administració del... Read More about Liderar la mejora y la innovación en las escuelas y en los sistemas.

Balancing the needs of policy and practice, while remaining authentic: an analysis of leadership and governance in three national school leadership colleges (2018)
Journal Article
Greany, T. (2018). Balancing the needs of policy and practice, while remaining authentic: an analysis of leadership and governance in three national school leadership colleges. Cylchgrawn Addysg Cymru / Wales Journal of Education, 20(2), 63-98. https://doi.org/10.16922/wje.20.2.5

The contribution that school leadership can make to school and teacher quality - and thereby to pupil learning - is widely recognised. Pressures on school leaders have increased in recent years, as a result of increased accountability and higher expe... Read More about Balancing the needs of policy and practice, while remaining authentic: an analysis of leadership and governance in three national school leadership colleges.

Multi-academy trusts: do they make a difference to pupil outcomes?: supplementary statistical analysis for the report Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools (2018)
Report
Bernardinelli, D., Rutt, S., Greany, T., & Higham, R. (2018). Multi-academy trusts: do they make a difference to pupil outcomes?: supplementary statistical analysis for the report Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools. London: Nuffield Foundation and Education Development Trust

Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools (2018)
Report
Greany, T., & Higham, R. (2018). Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools. London: Nuffield Foundation and Education Development Trust

This report analyses how schools in England have interpreted and begun to respond to the government’s ‘self-improving school-led system’ (SISS) policy agenda, an overarching narrative for schools policy since 2010 that encompasses an ensemble of refo... Read More about Hierarchy, markets and networks: analysing the 'self-improving school-led system' agenda in England and the implications for schools.

Educational disadvantage: How does England compare? (2018)
Book
Jerrim, J., Greany, T., & Perera, N. (2018). Educational disadvantage: How does England compare?. London: Education Policy Institute

This EPI report uses international educational assessment data to explore how England compares with the world leading education nations for the performance of school-age children in reading and mathematics. We investigate the socio-economic gap in s... Read More about Educational disadvantage: How does England compare?.

Evidence-informed innovation in schools: aligning collaborative research and development with high quality professional learning for teachers (2017)
Journal Article
Greany, T., & Maxwell, B. (2017). Evidence-informed innovation in schools: aligning collaborative research and development with high quality professional learning for teachers. International Journal of Innovation in Education, 4(2/3), 147-170. doi:10.1504/ijiie.2017.088095

Innovation efforts in schools commonly wrestle with two challenges: how to secure ownership of change among teachers and how to ensure that improvements are based on evidence. This paper draws on findings from a two-year collaborative research and de... Read More about Evidence-informed innovation in schools: aligning collaborative research and development with high quality professional learning for teachers.

Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform (2017)
Book Chapter
Greany, T., & Earley, P. (2017). Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform. . London: Bloomsbury

This edited collection explores current models for school system reform and the leadership implications that emerge. It revolves around a paradox and a quest. The paradox reflects the competing demands at the heart of policy in many school systems –... Read More about Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform.

Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools (2017)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2017). Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools. In School Leadership and Education System Reform. London: Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter focusses on the development of school-to-school support, networks and partnerships and the leadership practices associated with these, focussing in particular on developments in England. It aims to ● analyse the rationale for school par... Read More about Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools.

The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts? (2017)
Journal Article
Brown, C., & Greany, T. (2018). The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts?. Leadership and Policy in Schools, 17(1), 115-137. doi:10.1080/15700763.2016.1270330

This article examines the impetus for schools to engage in and with evidence in England’s self-improving school system. It begins with an examination of how the education policy environment has changed, shifting from predominantly top-down approaches... Read More about The evidence-informed school system in England: where should school leaders be focusing their efforts?.

Trends in Maths and Science Study (TIMSS): National Report for England (2016)
Book
Greany, T., Barnes, I., Mostafa, T., Pensiero, N., & Swensson, C. (in press). Trends in Maths and Science Study (TIMSS): National Report for England. London: UK Department for Education

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is overseen by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). It provides participating countries internationally comparable data on the performance... Read More about Trends in Maths and Science Study (TIMSS): National Report for England.

Innovation is possible, it’s just not easy: Improvement, innovation and legitimacy in England’s autonomous and accountable school system (2016)
Journal Article
Greany, T. (2018). Innovation is possible, it’s just not easy: Improvement, innovation and legitimacy in England’s autonomous and accountable school system. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 46(1), 65-85. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143216659297

This article reviews the literature and explores the institutional and systemic factors that help and/or hinder change and innovation across school systems, with a focus on evidence from England. A number of authors have argued that schools and schoo... Read More about Innovation is possible, it’s just not easy: Improvement, innovation and legitimacy in England’s autonomous and accountable school system.

Rebels against the system: leadership agency and curriculum innovation in the context of school autonomy and accountability in England (2016)
Journal Article
Greany, T., & Waterhouse, J. (2016). Rebels against the system: leadership agency and curriculum innovation in the context of school autonomy and accountability in England. International Journal of Educational Management, 30(7), 1188-1206. doi:10.1108/ijem-11-2015-0148

Purpose – This paper describes and analyses the development of school autonomy, school leadership and curriculum innovation in England over the past forty years. It provides a baseline picture for the wider international study on school autonomy and... Read More about Rebels against the system: leadership agency and curriculum innovation in the context of school autonomy and accountability in England.

More fragmented, and yet more networked: Analysing the responses of two Local Authorities in England to the Coalition's 'self-improving school-led system' reforms (2015)
Journal Article
Greany, T. (2015). More fragmented, and yet more networked: Analysing the responses of two Local Authorities in England to the Coalition's 'self-improving school-led system' reforms. London Review of Education, 13(2), 125-143. https://doi.org/10.18546/LRE.13.2.11

This paper explores school reform in England under the Conservative-led Coalition government, elected in 2010, through a focus on the changing roles and status of Local Authorities (LAs). The Coalition's stated aim was the development of a 'self-impr... Read More about More fragmented, and yet more networked: Analysing the responses of two Local Authorities in England to the Coalition's 'self-improving school-led system' reforms.

Conflicts of interest in academy sponsorship arrangements (2014)
Report
Greany, T., & Scott, J. (2014). Conflicts of interest in academy sponsorship arrangements. London: House of Commons Education Select Committee

This study was commissioned by the Education Select Committee to assess conflicts of interest in academy trusts and sponsorship arrangements. The research informed the Committee’s inquiry into academies and free schools (2015). The research involved... Read More about Conflicts of interest in academy sponsorship arrangements.