This article develops a conceptual framework for exploring the role and consequences of evaluation at the local level of school governance. It also provides a frame of reference for the articles in this special issue on the role of evaluation in local school governance in Sweden. It consists of key concepts, three models of decentralised governance (state model, local government model and multi...

Bayesian networks are commonly used in cognitive student modeling and assessment. They typically represent the item-concepts relationships, where items are observable responses to questions or exercises and concepts represent latent traits and skills. Bayesian networks can also represent concepts-concepts and concepts-misconceptions relationships. We explore their use for modeling item-item rel...

The concepts of the core, semi-periphery, and periphery emanated from a mix dependency postmodernist thoughts, which rejected notion Third World local knowledge emanates develops. That or Indigenous is perceived as backward antidevelopment no longer new. illogical arguments enthymemes, rhizomes, minor literatures disruptive narratives continue to threaten hegemony Academy. Although autochthonou...

In a time of fraying community and interpersonal relationships, rural school leaders are in search research-based approaches to strengthen connections sustain relationships among their students members. This article reports the findings from two studies (Moore, 2023; Weikert, 2022) documenting how why, during height pandemic, museum local came together use history knowledge design exhibit K-12 ...