Educational authority in a situation where schooling is democratised is explored. The bases of authority such as social order, legal authority, knowledge, moral values and societal structures are established. The role of authority in education relationships and in the realisation of the educational aim is researched in order to attempt formulating criteria for accountable authority. The basic tenets of democracy that included aspects such as involvement, consultation, communication and reflective decision making are explored. Since fundamental human rights is a critical issue and precondition for a democracy, a focus on Chapter Two of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is related to the research. Attention is also given to the hierarchical school structure and the rights and responsibilities of those involved in this structure. Through an extensive literature study and a qualitative analysis of the responses to a questionnaire, conclusions are reached and recommendations made. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Philosophy of education)

Educational authority in a situation where schooling is democratised is explored. The bases of authority such as social order, legal authority, knowledge, moral values and societal structures are established. The role of authority in education relationships and in the realisation of the educational aim is researched in order to attempt formulating criteria for accountable authority. The basic tenets of democracy that included aspects such as involvement, consultation, communication and reflective decision making are explored. Since fundamental human rights is a critical issue and precondition for a democracy, a focus on Chapter Two of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is related to the research. Attention is also given to the hierarchical school structure and the rights and responsibilities of those involved in this structure. Through an extensive literature study and a qualitative analysis of the responses to a questionnaire, conclusions are reached and recommendations made. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Philosophy of education)

Studiens syfte är att bidra med kunskap om huvudmannens uppfattning av vetenskaplig grund och beprövad erfarenhet och huvudmannens beskrivning av organisering enligt uppdraget med en utbildning som vilar på vetenskaplig grund och beprövad erfarenhet. Essän utgår från två övergripande frågeställningar; Hur uppfattar huvudmannen innebörden av vetenskaplig grund och beprövad erfarenhet? och Hur beskriver huvudmannen arbetet med att planera, genomföra och följa upp en utbildning som vilar på vetenskaplig grund och beprövad erfarenhet? Teoretiska utgångspunkter är fenomenografin, där uppfattningsbegreppet är centralt, och en teori om organisering som bidrar till att utforska organisering genom att identifiera organisationens handlingsnät. Semistrukturerade intervjuer har genomförts utifrån ett målstyrt urval med informanter vilka representerar huvudmän som samtliga har en pågående samverkan med akademin. Vetenskapsrådets etiska principer för forskning utgör grund genom hela processen. Huvudmannens uppfattningar av vetenskaplig grund och beprövad erfarenhet omfattar lärande och förbättringsarbete hos enskilda professionella och verksamheter, lärande och förbättringsarbete mellan professionella och mellan verksamheter och ett stöd för det systematiska kvalitetsarbetet. Huvudmannens berättelser om planering, genomförande och uppföljning av utbildningen beskrivs vara en system- och organisationsfråga där chefer ger service genom att producera organisering. Identifierade handlingsnät omfattar utvecklingsarbete på styrkedjans olika ansvarsnivåer, samverkan med akademin och dokumentation baserat på det systematiska kvalitetsarbetet vilket bidrar till huvudmannens skolförbättringsprocess. / The aim of the study is to contribute with knowledge about the accountable authority´s understanding of scientific knowledge and proven experience and organising for leadership towards education based on scientific knowledge and proven experience. The essay is based on two overarching questions: How does the accountable authority perceive the meaning of scientific knowledge and proven experience? and How does the  accountable authority plan, implement and follow up the work with an education based on scientific knowledge and proven experience? Theoretical startingpoints are phenomenography where the concept of perception is central and a theory of organization that helps to explore organization by identifying the organization's action nets. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted based on a goal-oriented selection with informants who represent the  accountable authority who all have an ongoing collaboration with the Academy. Vetenskapsrådets (The Swedish Research Council's) ethical principles for research constitutes basis throughout the process. The accountable authority's understanding of scientific knowledge and proven experience include learning and improvement work among individual professionals and school units, learning and improvement work between professionals and between school units and a support for the systematic quality work. The accountable authority's stories about the planning, implementation and follow-up of the education describes as a system- and organizational issue where managers provide service by producing organization. Identified action nets include development work at the different levels of responsibility in the chain of command, collaboration with the academy and documentation based on the systematic quality work that contributes to the accountable authority's  school improvement process.