School autonomy, organization and performance in Europe – A comparative analysis for the period from 2000 to 2015. 1st Edition. By Susana da Cruz Martins, Luís Capucha and João Sebastião, 2019. 136 pp.

Abstract

School autonomy is very important for modern education in the twenty-first century. It compels school principals, teachers, and stakeholders to work and respond together to decide what they will do to promote the students' achievement in their schools. Thus, this review seeks to elaborate on the insights of a book about school autonomy in Europe in order to draw out the best practices for the Cambodian context. The book “School Autonomy, organization, and performance in Europe -- A Comparative Analysis for the period from 2000 to 2015,” which was written by Susana da Cruz Martins, Luís Capucha, and João Sebastião and published at the Lisbon-based Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-Iscte) in 2019, should be considered a very useful work for teachers and administrator. It is one of the most interesting books I have ever read. The book not only provides general concepts such as the autonomy and performance of education systems and policies of autonomy and school organization in Europe but also introduces some innovative ideas for new perspectives on school autonomy for developing education in Cambodia.