A Nexus Between Teacher Agency and Accountability: Research and Practice
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 339
Special Issue Editors
Interests: professional ethics; teacher professionalism; early childhood education; professional judgement
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a call for contributions to our Special Issue titled “A Nexus Between Teacher Agency and Accountability: Research and Practice”. This Special Issue seeks to gather research that investigates the enactment of teacher agency across diverse socio-cultural contexts and its interaction with accountability—two critical aspects shaping teacher professionalism and practice. In today’s complex educational landscape, teachers face the dual challenge of meeting accountability demands while striving to make decisions about practice based on their values, expertise, and experiences—characteristics of teacher agency. This Special Issue will provide a platform for international dialogue and the exchange of research findings and insights from practice, focusing on how teacher agency can be cultivated within broader accountability frameworks and systems.
We invite both qualitative and quantitative empirical research, as well as theoretical contributions that critically analyse the relationship between teacher agency and accountability. Submissions should reflect on the challenges and experiences of both pre-service and in-service teachers in promoting teacher learning and professionalisation.
Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Models for conceptualising teacher agency and accountability in diverse contexts;
- Strategies for or approaches to integrating the exploration of teacher agency and accountability systems or frameworks within professional learning curricula and teacher education programmes;
- Comparative analyses of teacher agency across different accountability systems and cultural contexts;
- Case studies showcasing innovative practices that effectively enhance or foster teacher agency in various accountability settings;
- Evaluative research on the impact of accountability measures on teacher agency in dynamic socio-cultural contexts.
We eagerly anticipate your submissions and the valuable insights they will bring to this Special Issue. Together, we will explore the crucial nexus between teacher agency and accountability, driving the enhancement of teacher professionalism and practice across diverse systems.
Dr. Chrysa Keung
Dr. Paul Campbell
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Education Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- teacher agency
- accountability
- professionalism
- professional practice
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