Educational policy and educational administration
Focus
Main research interests:
- school leadership: effective school leadership, distributed leadership, context and indicators of leadership
- professional development of school leaders
- implementation of teacher evaluation in schools
- organizational change in profit and social profit
- school based self-evaluation
Researchers
Output
International publications
Devos, G., Van den Broeck, H. en Vanderheyden, K. (1998) The concept and practice of a school-based management contest: integration of leadership development and organizational learning. Educational Administration Quarterly, (34), 5, 700-717.
Devos, G. & Verhoeven, J.C. (2002) In search of 'best practice' in school self-evaluation: an exploratory study in secondary schools, p.41-66. In: Breuer, K. & Beck, K. (eds.) Are European vocational systems up to the job?. Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, New York, Oxford: Peter Lang.
Verhoeven, J.C. & Devos, G. (2002) Integration of merged colleges and decentralization of decision-making in Flanders, Belgium. In: Amaral, A., Jones, G.A. & Karseth, B. (eds.) Governing Higher Education: National Perspectives on Institutional Governance. Dordrecht/Boston/London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Devos, G. & Vanderheyden, K. (2002) Attracting, developing and retaining teachers. Background Report Flanders. OECD.
(http://www.oecd.org/pdf/ M00037000/M00037100.pdf).
Devos, G. & Verhoeven, J.C. (2003) School self-evaluation: conditions and caveats. The case of secondary schools. Educational management and administration, (31) 4, 404-420.
Buelens, M. & Devos, G. (2004) Art and wisdom in choosing change strategies, p.85-95. In: Boonstra, J.J. (ed.) Dynamics of Organizational change and learning. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Verhoeven, J.C. & Devos, G. (2004) A study on mergers of colleges in Belgium (Flanders). Understandings of the school leaders. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Philosophy and Social Science Edition), vol.12, nr. 3, p.76-80. ISSN: 1008-7095.
Hulpia, H. & M. Valcke. (2005). The Use of Performance Indicators in a School Improvement Policy: The Theoretical and Empirical Context. Evaluation and Research in Education, 18, 1-2, p. 102-119.
Willem, A., Buelens, M. & Devos, G. (2006) Organisation structure and types, p.520-553. In: Buelens, M., Van den Broeck, H., Vanderheyden, K., Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (ed.) Organizational behaviour. London: McGraw-Hill.
Willem, A., Buelens, M. & Devos, G. (2006) Organisation design and effectiveness, p. 554-587. In: Buelens, M., Van den Broeck, H., Vanderheyden, K., Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (ed.) Organizational behaviour. London: McGraw-Hill.
Devos, G., Willem, A. & Buelens, M. (2006) Change, learning and knowledge management, p. 628-668. In: Buelens, M., Van den Broeck, H., Vanderheyden, K., Kreitner, R. & Kinicki, A. (eds.) Organizational behaviour. London: McGraw-Hill.
Verhoeven, J.C. & Devos, G. (accepted for publication) School assessment policy and practice in Belgian secondary education with specific reference to vocational education and training. Assessment in education.
Publications in Dutch
Devos, G., Verhoeven, J., Opbrouck, W. & Verbeeck, B. (2002 2e druk) Handboek voor zelfevaluatie in het secundair onderwijs. Mechelen: Wolters Plantyn.
Devos, G. (2001-2002) Implicaties voor het personeelsbeleid in scholen vanuit een schoolmanagementperspectief. Tijdschrift voor Onderwijsrecht en Onderwijsbeleid, 5-6, p.476-481.
Devos, G. & Verhoeven, J. (2003) Fusies in het hoger onderwijs of hoe verschillend top en basis kunnen denken, p.1-27. Personeel en organisatie. Mechelen: Wolters Plantyn.
Devos, G., Verhoeven, J.C., Stassen, K. & Warmoes, V. (2004) Personeelsbeleid in Vlaamse scholen. Mechelen: Wolters Plantyn.
Devos, G. (2004 2e druk) Schoolmanagement. Een reflectie op de praktijk van de schoolleider. Mechelen: Wolters Plantyn.
Hulpia, H. (2005). Feedback over wetenschappelijk onderzoek: hulpmiddel of lokmiddel? School- en klaspraktijk, 184, p. 26-35.
Geert Devos is hoofdredacteur van de losbladige onderwijsmanagement-uitgave Personeel en organisatie, Wolters Plantyn, Mechelen.
