Kategoria BISAC: Education >> Administration - General

-Given the myriad of complex problems facing higher education, it is difficult to imagine that an administrator at any level of the institution could be effective without engaging in servant leadership. Higher education is a service industry and, consequently, this text is a must read for practicing administrators who are committed to effective leadership.- -Mary Lou Higgerson, Ph.D., vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of the college, Baldwin-Wallace College

-Finally a thoughtful book on servant leadership with direct application to higher education. Includes many...

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Colleges and universities are best understood as networks of departments working together to fulfill a mission of education, innovation, and community partnership. To better understand how these large and complex institutions function, scholars can apply organizational and strategic planning concepts made familiar by business management. This book follows that model and explores the new and emerging ways by which organizational theories address major contemporary concerns in higher education. The contributors to this volume are both influenced and inspired by the pioneering work of Marvin...

This collection draws together contributions from leading researchers and participants to explore a major reform process of the state and education system in particular. The shift from welfare-based provision of public services to the quasi-market with private delivery and philanthropic investment is an issue that needs a thorough examination through evidence and rigorous argument. This book seeks to do this by not only charting events and providing detailed examination about what is happening but also by locating these developments within a contemporary political and social analytical...

When Debra Massey took over as Head of Howe Dell it had a deficit budget, falling numbers on roll, poor SATs results and an ever-delayed new school build. Within a year the school was oversubscribed and attendance significantly improved - and the pupils say it's down to the school's Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) curriculum.In Leading the Sustainable School, Debra explains how making leadership the right - and responsibility - of every stakeholder, taking a few risks and using common sense can improve school attainment and enjoyment. Each chapter begins with a case study...

Anglican Church School Education explores the contribution of church schools and considers how they might contribute to education in the future to allow for a better standard of understanding of church schools. Drawing together some of the leading writers and thinkers in church school education, this volume is divided into five parts:
The Historical StoryCurrent Policy and Philosophy
Reflection on Current Practice
Instrumental in Shaping the Future
Reflections and Recommendations

This unique collection celebrates past achievements and informs the future engagement...

Teachers' performance levels are now benchmarked within a global context, and they need to ensure their own personal and professional development keeps pace with the ever-increasing needs of the students they teach.

This edition is updated in line with the latest policy and research developments, and reflects the shift in emphasis from didactic teaching to developing and leading the learning. It offers a greater emphasis on continuing professional development, more case studies to illustrate a variety of approaches to teaching, a new further reading section and includes a companion...