Publications

Books

Taysum, A. (2012). Evidence Informed Leadership in Education. London: Continuum.

Taysum, A. and Rayner, S. (2014) Investing in Our Education? Leading, Learning, Researching and the Doctorate. London: Yorkshire: Emerald.

Taysum, A. And Arar, K. (2018) Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalised Groups in International Education Governance Systems. Scarborough Emerald. https://twitter.com/ AlisonTaysum/status/1071297298846674944

Taysum, A. (2019) Education Policy for a A Roadmap to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Effecting a Paradigm Shift for Peace and Prosperity. Scarborough: Emerald.

A sample chapter is available here

Journal Articles

Ruşitoru, M., Taysum, A., Kallioniemi, A. (Under Review)Towards new management and governance of lifelong learning policies in the XXI^stcentury in Swiss Journal of Educational Research.

Taysum, A., Ruşitoru, M., and Kallioniemi,A (2019) Empowering Young Societal Innovators for Equity and Renewal using ABCDE, European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research.

Taysum, A. (2019) An Innovative strategy to re-build trust in educational governance systems after 40 years of English destabilising rapid reformsin Journal of Education Administration and History  DOI: 10.1080/00220620.2019.1605341

Arar, K. and Taysum, A. (2019) From hierarchical leadership to a mark of distributed leadership by whole school inquiry in partnership with Higher Education Institutions: comparing the Arab education in Israel with the education system in England in International Journal of Leadership in Education. In International Journal of Education Administration.

Taysum, A., and Murrel-Abery, V. (2017) ‘Shifts in education policy, administration and governance in Guyana 1831–2017. Seeking ‘a political’ agenda for equity and renewal’ in A. Taysum (ed) Italian Journal of Sociology of Education 9(2):55-87.

Taysum, A. (2017a). ‘Editorial and editor External influences on education systems and educational leadership in Shifts in Germany, Hungary, Guyana, India, Pakistan, and the US. Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 9 (2).

Harrison, K., Taysum, A., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J. (2016) 'The Degree to Which Students and Teachers Are Involved in Second-Level School Processes and Participation in Decision Making: An Irish Case Study' in Irish Educational Studies.

Taysum, A. and Arar, K. ‘Action Research Design for an International Boundary Crossing Study to improve student and teacher participation in school processes and practices to improve learning and learning outcomes’ in European Studies in Educational Leadership vol 3 (1) in production.

Taysum, A. ‘An English Case of Participation in School Processes and Practices to inform School Senior Management Teams' change strategies to improve learning, and student outcomes’ in European Studies in Educational Leadership vol 3 (1) in production.

McGuinness, S., and Taysum, A. ‘Distributed Leadership to enhance participation in school processes and practices to improve learning: A Northern Irish Faith Secondary School Case-Study’ in European Studies in Educational Leadership vol 3 (1a) (forthcoming).

Taysum, A., Trapitsin, S., and Pogosian, V. (2015) Examining and comparing educational leaders’ preferred modes of study of an English Russian Masters Degree; implications for course design and induction. Kaznu Bulletin 43 pp. 73-86.

Taysum, A. (2014) ‘School leadership and management policy and the training of the school leader in English reforms through the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL)’. Published in National Institution for Education Policy Research Journal (in Japanese). and available here in English

Taysum, A. (2014) ‘English Policies for Early Years Children and their implications for primary education provision and economic returns on investment’ in Japan-UK Education Forum (18).

Taysum, A. (2014) ‘Editorial and editor of special edition’ of The Italian Journal of Sociology of Education that includes 8 cases of critical policy analysis of education policy from 1944 to the present day of: Egypt, Finland, Greece, Israel (Jewish perspective), Japan, Kazakhstan, and South Korea.

Taysum, A. (2013) 'Educational leaders’ doctoral research that informed strategies to steer their organizations towards cultural alignment' in Educational Management, Administration and Leadership.

Taysum, A. (2013) Rethinking the Global Trends of Education Governance Reforms: Experiences over the Past Few Decades in England Presented to Japan Educational Administration Society, and International Relation Committee of the Society in Published Proceedings of Half-day International Symposium Rethinking the Global Trends of Education Governance Reforms: Experiences over the Past Few Decades in England, The U.S., South Korea and Japan. Kyoto.

Taysum, A. (2012) 'The impact of doctoral study on educational leaders' work for students' participation in education systems and society' in Educational Review 64 (4) pp.432-446.

Taysum, A. and Iqbal, M. (2012) 'What counts as meaningful and worthwhile policy analysis" Italian Journal of Sociology of Education'. 4 (1) pp. 11- 28.

Taysum, A. (2012) 'A critical historiographical analysis of England's educational policies from 1944 to 2011' Italian Journal of Sociology of Education. 4 (1) pp. 54- 87.

Taysum, A. (2012) 'Ten nation states: an analysis of policy, agency and globalization' Italian Journal of Sociology of Education. 4 (1) pp. 321- 250.

Taysum, A. (2012) 'Standards as rules for compliance or as guidelines for critical, reflective and reflexive engagement in educational contexts' European Studies in Educational Management. 1 (1) pp.78-96.

Taysum, A. (2011) 'Strengths of postgraduate research in Continuing Professional Development' in Management in Education. 25 (4) pp. 138-141.

Taysum, A. and Gunter, H. (2008) “A critical approach to researching social justice and school leadership in England” Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. 3 (2) pp.183 – 199.

Taysum, A. (2007) 'The distinctiveness of The EdD in producing and transforming knowledge' in Journal of Education, Administration and History. 39 (3) pp. 285-296.

Taysum, A. (2007) 'EdD research; does it have a future in developing educational leaders?' in New Zealand Journal of Educational Leadership, (22) (2) pp. 22-36.

Taysum, A. (2006) “The distinctiveness of the EdD within the University Tradition.” Journal of Education Administration and History. (38) 3, pp.323- 334.

Taysum, A. (2008) 'Should we be encouraging business managers to progress into headship?' in School Financial Management.

Taysum, A. (2003) 'In Search of The Holistic Leader' in Management in Education. 17 (3) pp 9-12.

Taysum, A. (2009) 'Collaborative Partners' Published in Conference Proceedings pp.232-235 and presented in absentia. Herzen State Pedagogical University 17-19 March.

Taysum, A. (2012) 'In search of a spirit of enquiry' in Bayhouse Educational Research Journal. 3 (1) pp 16-18.

Chapters in books

Taysum, A. (in progress) The traditional MBA, failing private schools, and the crisis of character development in contemporary culturein E. Samier (Ed) Internationalisation of Educational Administration and Leadership Curriculum: Voices and Experiences from the “Peripheries”

Taysum, A. and Collins Ayanlaja, C. (Forthcoming) Chapter 9: Commonalities in schools, education policy, and education systems around the world in neoliberalism; are the kids okay?in Neoliberalism and Education Systems in Conflict: Exploring Challenges Across the Globe for Routledge Book Series Educational Leadership and Policy Decision-Making in Neoliberal Times.

Taysum, A. and Collins Ayanlaja, C. (In press) Expectations of Equity: Confronting exclusionary ideology and practices impacting the realization of educational democracy for Black children and their families in Handbook on Promoting Social Justice in Education. London: Springer.

Taysum, A. (2019) A Deweyen framework moral training for democracy in education. In C. Lowery & P. Jenkin (Eds.), A Dewey Handbook of Dewey’s Education Theory and Practice. Rotterdam: Sense Publishing.

Taysum, A. And Arar, K. (2018) Introductory Chapter: Turbulence, Empowerment andMarginalised Groups in A. Taysum and K. Arar (Eds) Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Arar, K., and Taysum, A. (2018) Conceptualising Turbulence in Education Governance Systems in A. Taysum and K. Arar Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A., Arar, K., and Iman, H. (2018) Research Design; Epistemological underpinning of methodologies for research marginalized groups in Educational Governance in A. Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A. (2018) The Turbulence Black, Asian, Minority Ethnicity Chief Executive Officers of Small, Medium, and Empty MATs Face In England's Education System; the Structures in A. Taysum and K. Arar (2018) Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A. (2018) The Turbulence Black, Asian, Minority Ethnicity Chief Executive Officers of Small, Medium, and Empty MATs Face In England's Education System; the Agency in A. Taysum and K. Arar (Eds) Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A., and Arar, K. (2018) An International Comparative Analysis of Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalised Groups in International Governance Systems in A. Taysum and K. Arar (Eds) Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A., and Arar, K. (2018) Conclusions and knowledge to action to navigate Turbulence and Empower Marginalised Groups in International Governance Systems in A.Taysum and K. Arar (Eds) Turbulence, Empowerment, Marginalisation and Education Governance Systems. Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A. (2017) ‘Systems Theory and education: A philosophical enquiry into Education Systems Theory’ In P. Higgs, and Y. Waghid (eds) A Reader for Philosophy of Education. 1, 1. South Africa: Juta.

Taysum, A. and Slater, C. The Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) and educational leader dispositions and values in England and the United States In A. Taysum and S. Rayner, (eds) Investing in Our Education? Leading, Learning, Reseårching and the Doctorate. Scarborough: Emerald .

Taysum, A. and Rayner, S. ‘Investing in Our Education? Leading, Learning, Researching and the Doctorate; an introduction’. In A. Taysum and S. Rayner, (eds) Investing in Our Education? Leading, Learning, Reseårching and the Doctorate. Scarborough.

Rayner, S. and Taysum, A. ‘The Doctoral Dividend: Leading, Learning, Researching; conclusions’. In A. Taysum and S. Rayner, (eds) Investing in Our Education? Leading, Learning, Researching and the Doctorate. Scarborough: Emerald.

Poetry

Taysum, A. (2013) ‘The Cat in the Bag’ in Gunter, H. ‘Why we ‘knead’ theory’ in Management in Education 27 (1) pp.4-6.

Edited Volumes

Taysum, A. (2008) “School Leadership” in G. McCulloch and D. Crook (eds) The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Education. London: Routledge Falmer.

Taysum, A. (2008) “School Based Management” in G. McCulloch and D. Crook (eds) The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Education. London: Routledge Falmer.

Book Review

Taysum, A. (2009) “Review of Coaching Educational Leadership Building Leadership Capacity through Partnership” By Jan Robertson, Sage, London, 2008. Education, Management, Administration and Leadership, 37 (3) pp.422-444.

Research Report

Taysum, A. (2012) British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society Doctoral Research Interest Group end of award report.

Websites

Conferences

Taysum, A., Arar, K., Collins-Ayanlaja, C., Harrison, K., Imam, H., Murrel-Abery, V., Mynbayeva, A., Yelbayeva, Z. (2015) Theory of Young People's Participation in Systems and Learning from International Boundary Crossing Action-Research Project. European Conference for Educational Research. Budapest, Hungary. September.

Taysum, A. (2015) : 'Democracy: Time for Renewal or Retreat in Educational Leadership'. British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Annual Conference, Reading, July.

Taysum, A. (2014) Convener of BELMAS Round Table: 'Institutional Self Inquiry into Participation for self improving school systems to include papers from Israel, India, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, and Russia' BELMAS Annual Conference July.

Taysum, A. (2014) 'Institutional Self Inquiry into Participation; an English case' BELMAS Annual Conference July.

Taysum, A. (2014) Convener of a large symposium in two parts: ‘International Boundary Crossing Study Of Higher Education Institutions working in Partnership with Schools To Improve Participation In Processes And Practices Chair: Jan Heystek (Stellenbosch University) Discussant: Carole Ayanlaja (Chicago, Superintendent) European Conference for Educational Research, September.

Part 1

Part 2

Taysum, A. and Arar, K. (2014) 'Research Design of International Boundary Crossing Study Higher Education Institutions Working With Schools To Improve Participation in School Processes' European Conference in Educational Research, Porto, September.

Taysum, A. (2014) 'International Boundary-Crossing Study Of Higher Education Institutions Working With Schools To Improve School Participation; An English Case Study', European Conference for Educational Research, Porto, September.

Taysum, A. (2013) Making sense of social justice in education: School leader perspectives in England in Symposium Making sense of social justice: An International Exploration of School Leaders Chair Stevenson,H., Discussant Norberg, K. European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

Taysum A. (Symposium Leader) Taysum, A. (Chair), Potter, I. (Discussant), McGuinness, S and Taysum, A., McNamara, G. and Harrison, K., Arar, K., Khan, M.I. 'Part 1 International Boundary Crossing Study of Teachers’ and Students’ Participation in Institutional Processes and Practices'. European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

McGuinness, S. and Taysum, A. (2013) 'Distributed Leadership in a Northern Irish School – A Case Study in Part 1 International Boundary Crossing Study of Teachers’ and Students’ Participation in Institutional Processes and Practices' European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

Taysum, A. (Symposium Leader) Chopra, P. (Chair) Potter, I., (Discussant) Pekka, K., Elbaeva, Z., Taysum, A., Murrel-Abery “Part 2 International Boundary Crossing Study of Teachers’ and Students’ Participation in Institutional Processes and Practices”. European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

Taysum, A. (2013) An English Case of Participation in School Processes and Practices in Part 2 International Boundary Crossing Study of Teachers’ and Students’ Participation in Institutional Processes and Practices”. European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

Taysum, A. (2013) Chair for ‘Leading Creatively in High Poverty Schools: A Case forTransformative Leadership’ Shields, C., Muhammad, H. and Ehric, L., Comber, B., Smeed, J., Smeed, J,. Klenowski, V., Harris, J. (2013) European Conference for Educational Research. Istanbul, September.

Taysum, A. (symposium Leader), Grimaldi, E., Iqbal, M., Pogosian, V., Serpieri, R., (2012) 'Part 1 Globalization, Policy and Agency: Eight Nation States working together to Further Understand Their Political Sociologies of Education'. European Conference for Educational Research, Cadiz, September.

Taysum, A. (Symposium Leader), Arar, K., Imam, H., McGuinness, S., Zay, D. (2012) 'Part 2 Globalization, Policy and Agency: Eight Nation States working together to Further Understand Their Political Sociologies of Education'. European Conference for Educational Research, Cadiz, September.

Taysum, A. (2012). The impact of educational research, and ICT on participation in educational institutions. British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society Annual Conference. Manchester, July.

Taysum, A. (2011) Balancing the Supply and Demand of education, neo-liberalist market forces and well-being; a race to the finish line or a sustainable journey towards the public good? American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, April.

Taysum, A., Pogosian, V., Trapitsin, S., and Tropinova, E. (2011) “The Education Project for the 21st Century” British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Annual Conference July.
Taysum, A., Pogosian, V., and Tropinova, E. (2011) “Globalisation and internationalisation of Higher Education: Management of Joint International Programmes”. British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Annual Conference, July.

Dumas, T., and Taysum, A. (2010) Bridging the University and District; new organizational partnerships to make schools and colleges better places for young people to grow up in. British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society Annual Conference, Wokefield Park, UK, July. Co-author.

Taysum, A., Trapitsin, S., Pogosian, V. (2010) The Impact of Students’ Cultural Background On the Efficiency of their Learning in New Educational Settings. European Conference for Educational Research, Helsinki, Finland, September. Lead author.

Taysum, A. (2009) The role of the University in developing educational leaders as public intellectuals through postgraduate research to engage members of minority or marginalized communities and to work on behalf of those least advantaged in society and educational systems. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. San Diego. USA, April.

Taysum, A., Pogosian, V., and Iqbal, M. (2009) Comparing contemporary educational policies in England, The US, Russia and Pakistan; multi-cultural perspectives within the global village. European Conference for Educational Research. Vienna, September.

Taysum, A., A., Trapitsin, S., Shah, S., Gromova, L., Mercer, J., Pushkinova, E. (2009) How educational leaders’ learn to mediate complex policy contexts: co-constructing evidence based practice in partnership with English and Russian Higher Education Institutions. Society for the Furtherance of Critical Philosophy Annual Conference, July.

Taysum, A., (2009) The role of evidence based practice in developing educational leaders to engage with civic work, work for social justice and to raise standards in their educational communities. British Educational Leadership, Management, Administration Society Annual Conference. Sheffield: July.

Taysum, A. (2009) Collaborative Partners Published in Conference Proceedings pp.232-235 and presented in absentia. Herzen State Pedagogical University 17-19 March.

Taysum, A. (2008) The role of research in developing Educational Leadership for the 21st century: creating our future. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference. New York, USA.

Taysum, A (2008) What is the role of pedagogical relationships on the EdD in developing educational leaders? British Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Edinburgh, September.

Taysum, A, (Convener and Chair), Rayner, S., Robertson, C. Farrier, Rowland, K. (2008) All Children Matter: Addressing Special and Inclusive education. Key Note Panel. British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Annual Conference. Aston, July.

Taysum, A. and Iqbal, M. An examination of educational policy in England and Pakistan since the Second World War. British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society Annual Conference. Aston, July. Lead author.

Taysum, A. (2007) Learning Journeys on the EdD; What the school leaders have to say. BELMAS conference. Reading, October.

Taysum, A. (2004) Critical perspectives on leading and managing schools to improve teaching and Learning: Finding space for Middle Management to build dialogue to improve teaching and learning. Paper presented as part of BERA SIG Symposium.  BELMAS SCRELM Research Conference. St Catherine’s Oxford. July. Short listed for Toshiba Prize for the paper that best represented the theme of BELMAS-SCRELM Conference: “New Understandings in Educational Leadership and Management”.