School Autonomy in Europe: Policies and Measures

School Autonomy in Europe: Policies and Measures - "The notion of ‘school autonomy’ refers in this study to several different aspects of school management (essentially funding and human resources). Schools may be autonomous to varying degrees regarding these aspects. They are considered to be fully autonomous, or to have a high degree of autonomy, if they are fully responsible for their decisions subject to legal constraints or the general framework of education legislation. This does not preclude consultation with other education authorities. Schools are partly autonomous if they take decisions within a set of predetermined options or require approval for decisions from their education authority. Autonomy may also be implied where there is an absence of rules or regulations in a given area. A ‘school’ should be understood as an educational establishment with its own identity and school head, usually situated on a single site."

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