School Restructuring: International Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9780749424930 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 208 str.

C Faculty of Education Clive (Associate Professor Dimmock; Gradu Tom (Senior Lecturer in Curriculum Theory O'Donoghue; C Faculty of Education Clive (Associate Professor Dimmock

Opis

Educational restructuring is taking place in much of the world, with deregulated, destructured systems replacing central planning, control and supervision. This has resulted in school-based management, budgeting and the community management of schools. This is an examination of restructuring in the context of the curriculum and teaching and learning. International case studies are provided from the USA, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK.

This is an examination of restructuring in the context of the curriculum and teaching and learning. International case studies are provided from the USA, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction; Part 1 The background to school restructuring; Chapter 2 The context; Part 2 Restructuring in four parts of the world; Chapter 3 Restructuring in England and Wales; Chapter 4 Restructuring in the United States; Chapter 5 Restructuring in Hong Kong; Chapter 6 Restructuring in Australia; Part 3 The impact of restructuring on schools; Chapter 7 Principals’ and teachers’ reactions to school restructuring; Chapter 8 Restructuring and teachers’ understandings of their curriculum work; Chapter 9 School development planning; Chapter 10 School-site professionals and parents; Part 4 The concept of dilemmas; Chapter 11 School principals’ dilemmas in restructuring; Chapter 12 Teachers’ dilemmas in relation to their curriculum work; Part 5 Conclusion; Chapter 13 Key stakeholders and contemporary educational restructuring;

O autorze

Thomas A O’Donoghue, Clive A J Dimmock,