The journal Pedagogika is preparing a special issue for 2024 on the topic "From School Quality to System Quality"

2024-10-21

It has been 35 years since the possibility of free exchange of ideas, including in the field of pedagogy, was introduced in our country, and 20 years since the adoption of the Education Act, which legitimized a number of innovations in school management and the education system. What was once considered innovative has now become a standard practice. There was also a period of increased interest in supporting innovations from foundations established by private entities (People in Need, the Kellner Family Foundation, the Česká spořitelna Foundation, the Karel Janeček Foundation, and others). Some of the new activities have undergone or are undergoing evaluation processes. The goal of the upcoming issue of Pedagogika is to document both successes and challenges, and to identify the conditions essential for successful implementations, so that the broader community concerned with education in our country can benefit.

We welcome the following contributions:

  • Historical studies analyzing the continuity or discontinuity of selected innovations.
  • Review studies systematically capturing evaluations of specific innovations in various educational systems.
  • Research studies providing evaluative evidence of implemented development activities.
  • Discussion papers on the aforementioned topics.
  • Reviews of inspiring publications.
  • Brief analytical reports from evaluation studies, including references to more comprehensive versions where applicable.

The guest editors of this special issue will be Assoc. Prof. Martin Chvál, Ph.D., and Assoc. Prof. Dana Kasperová, Ph.D.

Timeline for the preparation of the special issue:

  • By December 15, 2024, please submit abstracts of up to 2 pages (3,600 characters) to pedagogika@pedf.cuni.cz, indicating "Special Issue 2025" in the subject line. The abstract should include the following: the author(s), the title of the contribution, the type (historical, theoretical, review, methodological, research study), the anticipated length, the objective, and the content of the contribution.
  • By January 15, 2025, the abstracts will be reviewed, and authors will be notified of further steps.
  • By April 30, 2025, the final versions of studies/texts based on accepted abstracts are to be submitted. The studies will undergo the standard peer review process, and authors will be asked to make any necessary revisions by June 3, 2025.
  • The deadline of June 30, 2025, also applies to discussion papers, reviews, and analytical reports, which will undergo editorial review only.

The special issue will be published by the end of 2025.