Tine S. Prøitz is professor in education science at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her research interests are in the fields of education policy and education practice, comparative studies, and quality work in education. Prøitz is currently the principal investigator of CLASS-Comparisons of leadership autonomy in school districts and schools and the lead of the research group SEPP – Studies of education policy and education practice.

Petter Aasen is professor in Education Science at University of South-Eastern Norway. His research interests include the relationship between society and education, education policy and education research policy, the role of research in policy-making and educational practice, and the relation between government policy and educational reforms. He is currently rector at the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Wieland Wermke is professor of Special Education at Stockholm University, and professor II of Education at University of South-Eastern Norway. His research focuses on the relation of education professionalism and education policy from an international and comparative perspective.