Schools Must Speak for Themselves : The Case for School Self-Evaluation

ISBN-13: 9780415205801 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 176 str.

John MacBeath

Opis

In a political and economic climate in which school performance is made public, it is dangerous for schools to allow others to speak on their behalf. Performance tables and inspectors' reports can only tell a partial story. Sometimes they get it wrong. It is futile for teachers to complain that they are misrepresented. Self-critical and self-confident schools are information rich. They know how to tell their story for themselves and they welcome the external account as another source of evidence, another view on policy and practice. This book illustrates how schools can tell their own story. It draws on work with the National Union of Teachers to demonstrate a practical approach to identifying what makes a good school and the part that pupils, parents and teachers can play in school improvement.

Recenzje

'Teachers everywhere should read this book and act upon it.' - Times Educational Supplement

'This is a work that speaks to teachers in a voice that suggests it understands what their job entails and the support they need. I found it hard to put down ... A worthwhile addition to any Inset library!' - Managing Schools Today

Spis treści

1. Why schools must speak for themselves 2. Hunt the unicorn: the search for the effective school 3. How the framework was developed - the 1996 study 4. Exploring the themes 5. The good teacher 6. Inspection priorities: are they yours? 7. What happened next 8. What happens in other countries? 9. A framework for self-evaluation 10. Making it work in your school 11. Using the framework 12. Summary and recommendations Appendices

O autorze

John MacBeath