University of Malta. Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research
Abstract
A sense of urgency shapes our national discourse on state education.
Students strive to meet new academic standards while their teachers work to
improve the quality and equity of education opportunities. Yet achievement gaps
persist, particularly in urban and rural schools . The demand for effective
leadership is clear. We need school leaders who visualise successful student
learning, understand the work necessary to achieve it, and have the skills to
engage with others to make it happen. How can we prepare more individuals to
meet these challenges? This paper explores what three universities – two in Italy
and one in Malta – are doing to establish a programme that offers an innovative
pathway to school leadership. It presents the inception of this partnership, the
rationale behind the discourse that has evolved over the years, and the
establishment of links between the universities and other bodies within the
Mediterranean and Commonwealth contexts with the aim of preparing the next
generation of school leaders needed within the Euro-Mediterranean region. The
concluding part presents a number of opportunities that lie ahead and highlights
the various challenges that await us as we embark on this journey.peer-reviewe
