School Improvement for Real

ISBN-13: 9780415230759 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 248 str.

David Hopkins

Opis

There is a considerable amount of material on school improvement going back many years. This book, however, aims to bring together the different strands of improvement strategies, including action research, systematic problem solving, educational change, teacher effectiveness and staff development, to provide a comprehensive and innovative account. Topics discussed include: action research; systematic problem solving; educational change and school effectiveness; teacher efectiveness; and staff development.

Spis treści

A Personal Introduction 1. Educational Reform and School Improvement 2. The Foundations of Authentic School Improvement 3. A Perspective on Educational Change and School Effectiveness 4. School Improvement in an Era of Change 5. Powerful Learning and Powerful Teaching 6. Creating the Conditions for School Improvement 7. Instructional Leadership and Staff Development 8. Patterns of Development and the Process of Cultural Change 9. Differential School Improvement 10. The Policy Context for School Improvement

O autorze

David Hopkins is Professor and Dean of Education at the University of Nottingham. His most recent publications include co-authoring The International Handbook of Educational Change and Improving the Quality of Education for All 2nd edition