Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in
Palgrave Macmillan
Book cover

Primary School Leadership in Post-Conflict Rwanda

A Narrative Arc

  • Book
  • © 2018

Overview

Authors:
  1. Gilbert Karareba

    1. Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. Simon Clarke

    1. Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  3. Thomas O'Donoghue

    1. Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Builds on the authors' unique perspectives and understanding of Rwanda
  • Highlights the longer term difficulties faced by societies that are emerging from a conflict
  • Emphasises the crucial nature of education in rebuilding communities and countries

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Introduction

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 1-22

  3. The Broad Context

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 23-59

  4. Overview of the Literature

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 61-96

  5. Historical Background to Primary School Leadership from Colonial Times Until 1994

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 97-122

  6. Developments in Relation to Primary School Leadership in Rwanda Since the Genocide of 1994

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 123-145

  7. Concerns of School Leaders and Associated Strategies Adopted by Them

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 147-184

  8. Overview, Discussion, and Conclusion

    • Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O’Donoghue
    Pages 185-214

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 215-242
    Download chapter PDF
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This book explores the current status of primary schools in Rwanda and the history behind their development. It argues that current primary school leaders in the area encounter a wide range of problems relating to conflict prevention, teachers' and school leaders' professionalism, financial and resourcing constraints, student attrition, and parental disengagement, many of which can be attributed to the legacies of war and the genocide in 1994. The book also presents a range of strategies that are pursued by school leaders while dealing with these concerns, as the Rwandan government invests in reconstructing education following the country's turmoil. Through examining the issues of the past and the present, the book provides valuable insights for researchers of educational leadership, school leaders, education policy makers, and those in charge of preparing, developing, and implementing professional development programmes for school leaders and teachers in Rwanda, as well as in other post-war and developing countries.

Reviews

“The distinguishing feature of this book is its focus on school-level leadership. The book describes the current context facing education practitioners, offers an account of the historical context in which these policies emerged, and draws on qualitative interviews in rural and urban settings to examine the constraints facing school-level education leaders. … It would appeal to a scholar interested in the study of education leadership in post-conflict settings.” (Timothy P. Williams, Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, November 23, 2018)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Graduate School of Education, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Gilbert Karareba, Simon Clarke, Thomas O'Donoghue

About the authors

Gilbert Karareba is an independent researcher, and graduated with a PhD from the Graduate School of Education at The University of Western Australia. His research interests include international and comparative education, education and conflict, and educational leadership in diverse contexts

Simon Clarke is Professor of Education at The University of Western Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leadership. His research interests include school leadership and curriculum.

Tom O'Donoghue is Professor of Education at The University of Western Australia, Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. His research interests include the history of contemporary education and schooling in challenging circumstances.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation