Abstract

CABRA HERNANDEZ, Hans Walter. The Role of NGOs in Educational Leadership: A Case Study of an NGO in Colombia. Pág. Educ. [online]. 2024, vol.17, n.1, e3734.  Epub June 01, 2024. ISSN 1688-7468.  https://doi.org/10.22235/pe.v17i1.3734.

The lack of tools available to teachers to promote innovation in the classroom constitutes one of the major challenges in the educational sector. Traditionally, it has been thought that the public sector is responsible for leading innovation processes and strengthening educational quality. However, research in the field of educational leadership suggests that actors such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and think tanks are beginning to emerge as leaders in the sector. This is a case study of the NGO Course Council, operating in Chile, which in 2018 implemented a pilot project for curricular innovation in Colombia. Using a qualitative approach, this study aims to understand the role of this NGO in the development of educational leadership processes in two educational centers in Colombia. Data collection involved conducting focus groups with teachers and program directors of the foundation. Findings suggest the need to promote a bottom-up transformative leadership approach that allows for the participation of more actors in curricular innovation processes.

Keywords : leadership; non-governmental organization; extracurricular education; educational innovation.

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