In a complex and multi-layered world, the conventional idea of great leadership being the result of the efforts of a single individual is rapidly becoming redundant. This book takes up the challenge of finding an alternative method of leadership in educational contexts, and looks at how this can help achieve sustained improvement in schools. The authors acknowledge that there are no simple solutions to school improvement. They argue that the effective leaders of the future will be those who are able to share responsibility, build positive relationships and offer stakeholders - teachers,...
In a complex and multi-layered world, the conventional idea of great leadership being the result of the efforts of a single individual is rapidly beco...
School improvement has become a dominant feature of educational reform in many countries. The pressure upon schools to improve performance has resulted in a wide range of school improvement programmes and initiatives which can provide both inspiration and advice to everyone involved in school improvement. This book draws together the most effective school improvement projects from around the world within a comprehensive overview by including detailed comparative analysis of a wide variety of school improvement initiatives. Drawing on examples from the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa and...
School improvement has become a dominant feature of educational reform in many countries. The pressure upon schools to improve performance has resulte...
Curriculum and subject leadership in schools has recently gained substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers. The Teacher Training Agency (TTA) has reinforced the importance of subject leadership in school improvement, proposing a new measure of such leadership competence through the creation of national subject leader standards (NPQSL). Subject Leadership and School Improvement reflects critically on the work of subject and curriculum leaders especially in schools in England and Wales, that is, those within the policy framework of The National Curriculum and the Teacher...
Curriculum and subject leadership in schools has recently gained substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers. The Teacher Training A...
Curriculum and subject leadership in schools has recently gained substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers. The Teacher Training Agency (TTA) has reinforced the importance of subject leadership in school improvement, proposing a new measure of such leadership competence through the creation of national subject leader standards (NPQSL).
Subject Leadership and School Improvement reflects critically on the work of subject and curriculum leaders especially in schools in England and Wales, that is, those within the policy framework of The National Curriculum and the Teacher...
Curriculum and subject leadership in schools has recently gained substantial attention from both researchers and policy-makers. The Teacher Training A...
Based on the field-tested approach of the Cambridge Improving the Quality of Education For All project (IQEA), this handbook includes a wide range of staff development activities, readings and photocopiable proformas to enable schools to implement their own improvement projects. The book should assist schools embarking on their own journey of school improvement and developing action plans as a consequence of school inspections.
Based on the field-tested approach of the Cambridge Improving the Quality of Education For All project (IQEA), this handbook includes a wide range of ...
This book argues that the educational environment in many countries has shifted so dramatically and so permanently that we urgently need to re-consider what we understand by educational leadership and educational leadership practice. The book focuses on distributed leadership and focuses on the emerging evidence about the possibilities and shortcomings of this form of leadership. The book will draw upon the latest empirical findings from studies in different countries that have focused on the relationship between distributed forms of leadership and organisational change. The main aim of...
This book argues that the educational environment in many countries has shifted so dramatically and so permanently that we urgently need to re-cons...
This text explores the practical application of distributed school leadership, combining theory and practice to demonstrate how this approach can result in better learner outcomes.
This text explores the practical application of distributed school leadership, combining theory and practice to demonstrate how this approach can resu...
