This edited volume assembles groundbreaking research on school leadership in Latin America, a region long underrepresented in international literature. It bridges a significant knowledge gap by examining school leaders-who they are, their skills, beliefs, practices, and impacts within their educational communities. Researchers from diverse countries and organizations contribute perspectives using varied disciplinary and methodological traditions, offering a comparative view. The volume defines the regional knowledge base, highlighting commonalities and differences in leadership roles, essential for policy development and future research. By focusing on Latin America's unique context, it informs leadership frameworks, illustrating connections and divergences from predominant models. Broad regional trends and nuanced national studies provide a comprehensive understanding of leadership dynamics. With 13 chapters and an extensive introduction, it explores themes including professional profiles, leadership styles, supportive policies, and leadership in challenging circumstances.
Introduction and synthesis.- Systematic review of the research on educational leadership and management knowledge production in Latin America: The last two decades (20023-2023).- Rethinking school leadership in Latin America: Perspectives from a changing world.- Professionalization of the school management function in Latin America. An analysis of ERCE 2019.- A.- School Leadership and Gender in Latin America: A Systematic Review.- Leaders of systemic improvement in education. Analysis of subnational cases in Latin America.- Educational management and leadership in Latin America.- Fuzziness, Autonomy and Meaning: Understanding Leading and Leadership Preparation in the Caribbean.- Teacher leadership in Colombia: Challenges and implications for Latin America.- Leadership learning of school leaders appointed to rural and remote indigenous schools.- School Leadership and Community Voice in Educational Decision-Making: A Descriptive Overview.- Violence in and out of school. The old and new moral concerns of elementary school principals in México.- School Leaders and the Enactment of the Educational Integration of Refugee Children.- Challenges of democratic leadership and management in Latin America: reflections from the Brazilian case.- Teachers’ Union and School Leadership in Mexico.- Developing School Leaders’ Professional Capital Through Networks.
