The success of public policies depends not only on their design but also on their effective implementation. This paper examines both the factors that contribute to successful policy implementation and the outcomes of such success using Israel's Second Preschool Teachers' Assistants Reform as a case study. By analyzing this reform, the study…

Education policies are rarely implemented as they have been written or planned. Instead, school principals interpret and apply these policies according to their professional role identity and sensemaking. This study highlights the importance of the micro-institutional context. Specifically, it addresses the professional role identity and…