The biggest single issue currently facing school managers is how they should appraise their staff and what the implications of the process are. This edited collection brings together the latest thinking on the subject, from both the UK and overseas, and places it directly in the context of school management. Issues discussed include the role of appraisal in school leadership and the role of appraisal in developing teachers. The importance of this combined with the lack of published material on the subject make this book an essential purchase for all headteachers, heads of department,...
The biggest single issue currently facing school managers is how they should appraise their staff and what the implications of the process are. This e...
The biggest single issue currently facing school managers is how they should appraise their staff and what the implications of the process are. This edited collection brings together the latest thinking on the subject, from both the UK and overseas, and places it directly in the context of school management. Issues discussed include the role of appraisal in school leadership and the role of appraisal in developing teachers. The importance of this combined with the lack of published material on the subject make this book an essential purchase for all headteachers, heads of department,...
The biggest single issue currently facing school managers is how they should appraise their staff and what the implications of the process are. This e...
Keeping the focus clearly on learning and teaching, the authors explore the practical issues for managers at the institutional level, within the context of their need to understand and analyze key educational values and principles.
Keeping the focus clearly on learning and teaching, the authors explore the practical issues for managers at the institutional level, within the conte...
'It is full of good sense, a treasure chest of helpful ideas which have the credibility of being grounded in case-study material, and in the experience of the authors, two of whom are practising headteachers. The book sets out the principles underpinning the learning school, but offers also a strong pragmatic focus and is organized so that it can be dipped into and something worthwhile easily found...It will support change and improvement in the professional practices involved in making a school a stimulating learning environment for adults as well as students' - Dr Martin J...
'It is full of good sense, a treasure chest of helpful ideas which have the credibility of being grounded in case-study material, and in the ex...
'It is full of good sense, a treasure chest of helpful ideas which have the credibility of being grounded in case-study material, and in the experience of the authors, two of whom are practising headteachers. The book sets out the principles underpinning the learning school, but offers also a strong pragmatic focus and is organized so that it can be dipped into and something worthwhile easily found...It will support change and improvement in the professional practices involved in making a school a stimulating learning environment for adults as well as students' - Dr Martin J...
'It is full of good sense, a treasure chest of helpful ideas which have the credibility of being grounded in case-study material, and in the ex...
Explores the effects of teachers' and lecturers' research and its impact on organizational improvement. This book shows how improvements in management and leadership arising from practitioner research can contribute to advances in teaching and learning.
Explores the effects of teachers' and lecturers' research and its impact on organizational improvement. This book shows how improvements in management...
Aims to enhance management practice in education by presenting research findings and theory from a wide range of contributors' - "Skills and Enterprise Update
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'This is indeed a book which could be useful to a much larger readership than the normal closed circle of those working in education' - "Managing Schools Today
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The book presents relevant research and theory in order to enhance management practice in education. The editors' intention is to articulate good practice on the basis of evidence in educational settings. The ideas presented here are derived from international...
Aims to enhance management practice in education by presenting research findings and theory from a wide range of contributors' - "Skills and Enterpris...
The authors discuss effective leadership in extended schooling to fulfill Every Child Matters mandates and provide case studies demonstrating what is possible in a variety of settings.
The authors discuss effective leadership in extended schooling to fulfill Every Child Matters mandates and provide case studies demonstrating what is ...
Managing Staff for Improved Performance provides a comprehensive guide to people management in schools, giving school leaders and managers clear insights into how to develop employee performance and ensure high quality service in education. Middlewood and Abbott explore human resource management (HRM) theory and practice, drawing on examples from a wide-range of school contexts across many different countries. They examine what is meant by all levels of performance, from excellent to poor, and offer strategies for evaluating the performance of all staff starting with the school...
Managing Staff for Improved Performance provides a comprehensive guide to people management in schools, giving school leaders and managers c...
