Dr Alison Taysum
founder of
Taysum and Associates
Library

Refereed Research Contributions with high reach and impact

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Full online CV available here

Single authored books

Taysum, A. (2012). Evidence Informed Leadership. London: Bloomsbury.

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.

Edited Books

Taysum, A. And Arar, K. (2018) Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalised Groups in

International Education Governance Systems. Scarborough Emerald. https://twitter.com/

AlisonTaysum/status/1071297298846674944

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

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International Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Qasi, H., and Taysum, A. (in press) Exploring the role of India’s secondary school compulsory curriculum textbooks in students’ national identity constructions in an overseas school. British Educational Research Journal. 

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Ruşitoru, M., Taysum, A., Kallioniemi, A. (2021) Lifelong Learning Governance and International Organisations. In Swiss Journal of Educational Research 42 (2) 461-481.

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Taysum, A. (in press) Editorial in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1 (1). 

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Taysum, A. (in press) Generous or Harsh Postwar Economies and Education Systems to create identities for war or peace e-learning, and student outcomes in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

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Taysum, A., and Haidar, M. (in press) A contextualised policy analysis of Lebanese Education from the end of World War II 1944, to the dissolution of parliament in 2020, in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

Taysum, A. and Altae, M. (in press) Iraqi Empirical Models of Teacher Leadership propelling Professional Learning Networks to optimise learning in a digitised age with languages of and for open access and modernisation in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

Haidar, M., Taysum, A., Canfarotta, D., Altae, M. (In press) Reading Iraq, Italy, Lebanon and English groundwork cases of education curriculum policy through Mayssa’s Framework of Four Competences of Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication & Change Theories with Proof of Concept in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

Taysum, A. and Bradley-Adams, E. (in press) An Outcomes Competency Based Approach to the Crisis in Special Education Needs and Disability Legal Compliance in England in a context of Covid 19 in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

Taysum, A. with Negus, E., Imam, Hl, and Ebot Ashu, F. (in press) A Training programme for women to deliver outcomes-driven action plans within and between sovereign states with responsible business models for peace and prosperity for all in Journal of Groundwork Cases and Faculty of Judgement 1, 1. 

Taysum, A., Beutner, M., Kallioniemi, A., Canfarotta, D., Casado Muñoz, R., Ruşitoru, M., Hysa, F., Pathak, R.,  Mynbayeva, A., Yelbayeva, Z.,  Timchenko, V. Trapitsin, S., Pogosian, V., Tropinova, E., Ueda, M., Newton, P., Saboor, A., McGuinness, S. (2020) ‘EYSIER Charter Mark with ABCDE and Assessment for Personal and Social Learning; a bottom-up approach to building faculty of judgement with an Open Access knowledge base of Science with and for Society (SwafS)’, in European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research 3 (2) 129-150 available at: http://journals.euser.org/index.php/ejed/article/view/4704

Canfarotta, D., Taysum, A.,  Casado-Muñoz, R.,  Ruşitoru, M. (Accepted) ‘Applying ABCDE and Assessment for Personal and Social Learning To Studying The Classics To Gain Self-Knowledge For Self-Governance in a Social Contract mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals, their Moral Principles and the European Qualification Framework Competences’ in European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research, 7 (2) 58-77. Available here http://journals.euser.org/index.php/ejser/article/view/4783.

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Taysum, A. (2020) BELMAS Doctoral Research Interest Group (DRIG) Annual Report in Management in Education 32 (1) pp. 38–39

Taysum, A. (BELMAS Student Research Network (SRN) Annual Report in Management in Education 34 (2) pp. 82-83).

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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 6, (2) pp. 6-16 available at: https://journals.euser.org/index.php/ejser/article/view/4519

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Taysum, A. (2020) Editorial Improving Student and Teacher Participation in School Processes and Practices Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12, (1) 1-7. Available here

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Taysum, A. and Arar, K. (2020 Action Research Design for an International Boundary Crossing Study to Improve Student and Teacher Participation in School Processes and Practices to Improve Well-Being, Learning and Learning outcomes in Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12, (1) 8-25.

Taysum, A. (2020) An English Case of Participation in School Processes and Practices in Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12, (1) 26-40.

McGuinness, S., and Taysum, A. (2020) Distributed Leadership to Enhance Participation in School Processes and Practices to Improve Learning: A Northern Irish Faith Secondary School Case-Study in Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12, (1) 140-163.

Taysum, A., Arar, K., Chopra, P., Imam, H., Harrison, K., McNamara, G., O’Hara, J., Pogosian, V., Mynbayeva, A., Yelbayeva, Z., McGuinness, S., and Collins Ayanlaja, C. (2020) Optimising Well-Being and Learning Through Participatory Processes and Practices: an International Comparative Analysis of Ten Groundwork Case-Studies in Schoolsin Italian Journal of Sociology of Education, 12, (1) 182-210.

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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 6, (2) pp. 6-16.

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Arar, K., Kondacski, Y., Taysum, A. (2019) The imposition of government education policy initiatives and school enactment: uncovering the responses of school principals (editorial and journal special edition editors) Journal of Education, Administration and History 51, (4): 295-300.

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Taysum, A. (2019) An Innovative strategy to re-build trust in educational governance systems after 40 years of English destabilising rapid reforms in 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 available online first at : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603124.2019.1591513  

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.

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Taysum, A. (2017). ‘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).

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Taysum, A. (2016) “Educational leaders’ doctoral research that informed strategies to steer their organizations towards cultural alignment” Educational Management, Administration and Leadership, 44 (2): 281-300.

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 Studies in Education. In Irish Educational

Studies 35 (2) 155- 173.

Taysum, A. (2016) “Educational leaders’ doctoral research that informed strategies to steer their organizations towards cultural alignment” Educational Management, Administration and Leadership, 44 (2): 281-300.

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 Italian Journal of Sociology of Education (accepted for publication).

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 Italian Journal of Sociology of Education3 (accepted for publication).

Taysum, A., Trapitsin, S., and Pogosian, V. (2015) The role of dialogue and modes of

study educational leaders engage with on a Masters degree provided by a UK and a Russian

Higher Education Institution. KazNu Bulletin Pedagogical Sciences 3(43):75-86 available at: https://bulletin-pedagogic-sc.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-ped/article/view/77

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 (in Japanese). Available here

Taysum, A. ‘English Policies for Early Years Children and their implications for primary

education provision and economic returns on investment’ in Japan-UK Education Forum

(18) Available here

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Taysum, A. (2014) ‘Editorial and editor of special edition’ of The Italian Journal of Sociology of Education that includes 7 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. Available at: http://ijse.padovauniversitypress.it/issue/

6/2

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 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.

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Taysum, A. "The impact of doctoral study on educational leaders' work for students' participation in education systems and society". Educational Review. First published electronically 21st August 2012.

Taysum, A. (2012) Editorial and editor of special edition’ of The Italian Journal of Sociology of Education "Learning from International Educational Policies to move towards sustainable

living for all" that includes 10 cases of critical policy analysis of education policy

from 1944 to the present day in: China, England, France, Israel, Italy, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Republic of Ireland, Russia, United States. Available at: http://ijse.padovauniversitypress.it/issue/4/1

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. 10 (1) pp. 321- 250.

Taysum, A. (2012a). ‘Editorial and editor’ ‘Learning from international educational policies

to move towards sustainable living for all’ in China, England, France, Israel, Italy,

Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Russia, United States. Italian Journal of

Sociology of Education 4(1). Retrieved from http://ijse. padovauniversitypress.it/issue/

4/1

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

for Professional Educationalists” 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” Journal of Education, Administration and History, Vol. 39, No. 3 (285-296).

Taysum, A. (2007) “EdD research; does it have a future in developing educational leaders?”

New Zealand Journal of Educational Leadership, Vol. 22, No. 2 (22-36).

Taysum, A. (2006) “The distinctiveness of the EdD within the University Tradition.”

Journal of Education Administration and History Vol. 38, No. 3. pp.323- 334.

Taysum, A. (2003) “Exploring the life of a University leader through The Holistic Leader

Model.” Management in Education, 17 (3), pp 9-12.

Taysum, A. (2008) “School Leadership” in G. McCulloch and D. Crook (eds) The Routledge

International Encyclopaedia of Education. London: Routledge Falmer.

Taysum, A. (2008) “School Based Management” in G. McCulloch and D. Crook (eds)

The Routledge International Encyclopaedia of Education. London: Routledge Falmer.

Taysum, A. (2009) Collaborative Partners Published in Conference Proceedings pp.

232-235 and presented in absentia. Herzen State Pedagogical University 17-19 March.

International Peer Reviewed articles and chapters under review

Collins Ayanlaja, C., and Taysum, A. Parents’ authentic participation in a United States

public school to advocate for their Black children’s education success in The social justice

handbook (Invited and under review)

Taysum, A. (2012) British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society

Doctoral Research Interest Group End of Award Report 

International Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

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Taysum, A. and Collins Ayanlaja, C. (2021) 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., Ayanlaja C.C. (2020) Educational Success for Black Children in the Public School System: Parent Participation and Community Empowerment. In: Papa R. (eds) Handbook on Promoting Social Justice in Education. Online: Springer

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Taysum A., Ayanlaja C.C. (2020) Educational Success for Black Children in the Public School System: Parent Participation and Community Empowerment. In: Papa R. (eds) Handbook on Promoting Social Justice in Education. Online: 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 and

Marginalised 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 Imam, 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.

Collins Ayanlaja, C., Brookins, W., and Taysum, A. (2018) ‘Empowering Superintendents in the United States to Empower Societal Innovators for Equity and Renewal in the Community’ 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) (2018) 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. (2014) 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, Researching and the Doctorate.

Scarborough: Emerald.

Taysum, A. and Rayner, S. (2014) ’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, Researching and the Doctorate. Scarborough: Emerald.

Rayner, S. and Taysum, A. (2014) ’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.

Invited Key Notes

Taysum, A. (2013) English Policies for Early Years Children and their implications for

primary education provision and economic returns on investment. Presented to Japanese

Education Forum, Kyoto.

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 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. Available at: http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/compoli/taikai/07symposium.pdf

Invited Lecture

Invited Taysum, A. (2017) Developing Shared World Views of all Faiths and None; seeking

an overarching ethical framework. Indonesian Embassy, London, September.

Taysum, A. (2013) The training of the school leader in English reform of NPQH NCSL

and school leadership and management policy with reference to the UK. Presented to The

National Education Research Institute and Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport,

Tokyo.

Invited Colloquium

Taysum, A. (2009) “Every Child Matters, No Child Left Behind, and the politics of recognition”. University of California, Santa Cruz, April.

International Refereed Published Conference Proceedings

Taysum, A. (2013) Rethinking the Global Trends of Education Governance Reforms: Experiences over the Past Few Decades in England in ‘Rethinking the Global Trends of Education Governance Reforms: Experiences over the Past Few Decades in England, The

U.S., South Korea and Japan’ Kyoto: Japan Educational Administration Society (published

as conference proceedings in Japanese and English). 

Refereed Conference papers to be delivered in 2019

Taysum, A., and Collins Ayanalaja, C. WELS "Policying White Professors as effective

mentors to successful Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnicity Women educational leaders:

Capacity building in Higher Education" in World Education Leadership Symposium https://wels.edulead.net/en/

Taysum, A. (Convener), Orchard, J., Wan, S. Davids, N., Maehara, K., Lee, Y.,

Canfarotta, D., Altae, M., Haider, M., Qian, H., Wang, N., Casado Muñoz, N. Going

Global: Higher Education Building Capacity For International Intercultural Philosophically

Disciplined Dialogues To Promote Networks For and Of Professional Autonomy In

Education Governance Systems, Teacher Leadership, Early Career Teacher Frameworks

And Initial Teacher Education. British Educational Research Association

Taysum, A., Collins Ayanlaja, C., Imam, H., James, F. Trapitsin, S., Saboor, A., Casado

Muñoz, R., Chopra, P., McGuinness, A., Arar, K., Canfarotta, D., Building Trust in International Governance Systems Through The Education Model; ABCDE. ECER; Large

Symposium in Two Parts.

Taysum, A., Collins Ayanlaja, C., Imam, H., Arar, K., James, F. McGuinness, S., Symposium Five Nation States exploring Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalisation in International Governance Systems British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society. 

Refereed Conference Presentations 2019 

Taysum, A., and Collins Ayanalaja, C. (2019) Confronting the Double Standard- Cultural Sharing from Dishonor and Disregard to Anti-racist Respect and Reverence (2019) NCORE Portland Oregon https://ncore.ou.edu/en/pdx/

Taysum, A. And Collins Ayanlaja, C. (2019) U.S. Superintendents and English Chief Executive Officers of Education Doing the Right Thing: Prioritizing Moral Virtues for Community Education Improvement. 3rd Annual Conference for Academic Research in Education (CARE), Las Vegas https://www.care-conference.net/home

Taysum, A. (2018) Creating democratic identities for a social contract in education systems i British Educational Research Association, Northumbria University, Newcastle. 

Taysum, A. (2018) A Deweyan framework for moral training for democracy in education,

American Educational Research Association, New York, United States, April.

Taysum, A. Convener of a large symposium in two parts: Waite, D. and James, F. (Chairs), Discussants Waite, D. and Imam, H., Collins Ayanlaja, C., Arar, K., Masry-Herzallah, A. (2018) Turbulence, Empowerment and Marginalised Groups in International Education Systems, European Conference for Educational Research, Bolzano, Italy. 

Taysum, A. (2017) Empowering young people to develop their own moral blue prints for

Dewey's democracy in education, British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Sussex, September.

Taysum, A. (2017) Convener of a large symposium in two parts: Arar, K., Masry-Herzallah,

A., Collins Ayanlaja, C., Brookins, W., McGuinness, S., Bates, J., Roulsten, S., O’-

Connor, U., James, F., and George, J., Taysum, A. Turbulence in Six International Education

Governance-Systems: Comparing Knowledge to Action for Equity, Peace and Renewal,

European Conference for Educational Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, August.

Taysum, A. (2017) Faith Schools and Institutions engaging all young people of diverse

race, ethnicity, different faiths, and none, with protected characteristics in open relationship

with the wider intergenerational civil society. Key Notes Tim Fawssett The Feast -

Dr Mihaela Rusitoru.

Taysum, A. (2017) Education leaders developing Educational leadership for a global society:

challenges, dilemmas and ways forward to challenge a 'post-truth' context. BELMAS

Annual Conference, July Stratford.

Taysum, A. (2017) A Deweyan blueprint for moral training for Democracy in Education

presentation Oxford University Symposium, April.

Taysum, A. (2017) Assessment for personal and social learning a Deweyan perspective

presentation Oxford University, Assessment for Learning, March.

Imam, H, and Taysum, A. (2016) BELMAS Annual Conference Rethinking Cultural

Practices inhibiting Young People’s Participation in school processes and learning in

Nigeria and England: A theoretical framework, July, Garden Park, Cheshire

Taysum, A. (2016) Convener of a large symposium in two parts: McNamara (Chair),

Risku, M., Collins Ayanlaja, C., Iddrisu, M.T., Murrel-Abery, J.V., Arar, K., Masry-

Herzallah, A., Imam, H., Chopra, P., McGuinness, S. Theoretical underpinnings of an education and skills model for participation and cooperation in the Youth Field; empowering

Europe’s young innovators, European Conference for Educational Research, Dublin,

Ireland, August.

Taysum, A. and Collins-Ayanlaja, (2016) C. A Bourdieusian analysis of institutional

racism; the case of a US Secondary School. World Education Research Association,

Washington.

Imam, H. and Taysum, A. (2017) Investigating how teachers and students of secondary

schools in Nigeria describe and understand participation in their educational institution.

BELMAS, Cheshire.

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., Pogosian, V., and Piskunova, E. (2015) ‘Comparative Analysis Of English,

Russian And EU Policies To Empower Young People As Drivers Of Social Change’. 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.

Collins-Ayanlaja, C, and Taysum. A. (2015) Parents’ of Black Children’s authentic participation in a school system. Edulead Conference, NorthWest University Potchefstroom,

South Africa, April.

Taysum, A. (2015) Putting Principals/Headteachers Standards and Masters Courses to

work to bridge the educational achievement Gap. Edulead Conference, NorthWest University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, April.

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) (2014). International

Boundary-Crossing Study Of Cases of Higher Education Institutions Working With

Schools To Improve School Participation, ECER, Porto.

Taysum, A. and Arar, K. (2014) Research Design of International Boundary Crossing

Study; Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Institutions Working With Schools To

Improve Participation in School Processes ECER, Porto.

Taysum, A. (2014) International Boundary-Crossing Study Of Higher Education Institutions

Working With Schools To Improve School Participation; An English Case Study,

ECER, Porto

Taysum, A. (2014) Convener of BELMAS Round Table: Institutional Self Inquiry into

Participation for self improving school systems; a comparative analysis of papers papers

from Israel, India, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Pakistan, Northern Ireland, and Russia In

BELMAS Annual Conference 2014.

Taysum, A. (2014) Institutional Self Inquiry into Participation; an English case. In BELMAS

Annual Conference 2014.

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.

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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. (2012) “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 (2013) “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 for

Transformative 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. (2013)

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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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. Lead

author.

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. Lead

author.

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. (2008) 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”.

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Non-refereed contributions

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

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Taysum, A. (2008) Developing UK-Russia HE Partnerships. Poster Published on PM12 website

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Networking of note Invited to Symposium on Sustainable Schools (SOSS) Seminar on Jim Callaghan’s 1976 Ruskin College Speech held at the House of Lords on 17th November 2016, delegate.