Improving Schools
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The Culture Of Change
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Author : Peter Mortimore
language : en
Publisher: UCL Institute of Education Press (University College London Institute of Education Press)
Release Date : 2000
The Culture Of Change written by Peter Mortimore and has been published by UCL Institute of Education Press (University College London Institute of Education Press) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Education categories.
This is a comparative study of approaches to the challenge of improving achievement, which focuses on two pairs of schools, in London and Singapore. They were chosen because they seemed to be achieving 'against the odds', with pupils who were relatively disadvantaged in their society. It is the schools' successes and achievements in the face of adversity, the strategies that enabled them to improve, and the continuing challenges that they face that are described in this book by a research team comprising educational researchers, business people and other professionals. The book first explores the context of schooling in Singapore and London, showing the differences and similarities between the two education systems. The research is presented as a series of case studies in the book's central chapters, and it concludes with a discussion of the improvement strategies adopted by the schools in relation to their different cultural contexts. The team found that many similar strategies were adopted by the principals of the four schools, but the different contexts in which they were operating meant that similar actions did not always lead to similar results. They conclude that there is no single way of achieving school improvement, no simple recipe for turning round the kinds of schools exemplified in these case studies. While common factors in improvement include motivating staff, focusing on teaching and learning, enhancing the physical environment and changing the culture of the school, change cannot be imposed from outside: the will and the effort to change must come from within.
Improving School Effectiveness
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Author : John MacBeath
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2001-04-16
Improving School Effectiveness written by John MacBeath and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-16 with Education categories.
* What have we learned after three decades of research into school effectiveness? * What are the messages for policy-makers, for schools, for classroom teachers, for parents and their children? * What can we say with confidence about how schools improve? * What do we want from our schools in the future and how can we achieve it? This book sets out to answer these questions, reviewing findings from seminal international work and from a major study conducted recently in Scotland, the Improving School Effectiveness Project. It builds up a fascinating picture of what effectiveness is, how it can be measured, and what it means for teachers, parents and pupils. It provides key quantitative data that shows just how schools can and do make a difference (but that their effects tend to be more powerful at different stages in a child's school career, and with differing effects for girls and boys, and for different school subjects). From in-depth work with twenty-four 'case study' schools we are also given much rich qualitative evidence about, for instance, the links between attitudes and attainment within a school, about the ethos of a school and its capacity for change, about the significance of a school development plan in bringing about changes, and about the role and impact of 'critical friends' in pursuing improvement in schools. Improving School Effectiveness is an important book for everyone who is interested in valuing the effectiveness of and securing improvement in schools: for teachers, heads, inspectors, policy-makers, and students and scholars of school effectiveness and improvement.
Improving Schools And Educational Systems
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-09
Improving Schools And Educational Systems written by Alma Harris and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-09 with Education categories.
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 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 in one comprehensive text, including detailed comparative analysis of a wide variety of initiatives. Drawing on examples from the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia this book gives both an international snapshot and a coherent synthesis of initiatives that have given achievable results.
Improving Schools Through Teacher Leadership
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2004-12-16
Improving Schools Through Teacher Leadership written by Alma Harris and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-12-16 with Education categories.
It is now widely accepted that improving schools invest in teacher leadership and build the capacity for improvement by distributing leadership responsibilities to teachers. In primary, secondary and special schools, teachers are uniquely placed to influence the quality of teaching and learning and they are important gatekeepers to development and change. This book explores how teacher leadership is an intrinsic and important part of school and classroom improvement. It investigates teacher leadership in action and considers the roles, responsibilities and influence of teachers who lead. It considers the implications of teacher leadership for teachers’ professional development and focuses on ways in which this important form of leadership can be fostered and enhanced. The central message in this book is that teachers play a critical role in leading improvement in the classroom and school level and that this form of leadership contributes directly to raising achievement among learners. This book is crucial reading for all those who are concerned with teacher and school development, school leadership and school improvement.
School Improvement
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002
School Improvement written by Alma Harris and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Education categories.
This concise, accessible book provides an overview for the busy teacher about the connections between school improvement and improving what goes on in the classroom. The book illustrates how classroom improvement occurs.
Improving Schools Using Systems Leadership
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Author : Ian Macdonald
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-26
Improving Schools Using Systems Leadership written by Ian Macdonald and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-26 with Education categories.
It is easy to underestimate the impact that school organisation has on the behaviour, effectiveness, engagement and creativity of the teachers, staff and students who work within it. It also has a marked effect on the well-being of staff members, and how families and the community relate to the school. Attempts to improve school organisation are often short term "initiatives" that only cover only one or two aspects of what it takes to organise a school effectively. Improving Schools Using Systems Leadership, in contrast, provides those involved in the design and delivery of educational services with a coherent and easy-to-follow framework to help run an effective organisation. Based on theory, real data on education improvements at school and regional level, and case studies, this book demonstrates how Systems Leadership can be used to improve school organisation. It integrates models of leadership, teamwork, capability, structure and systems to help make them more effective in improving the learning outcomes of students and also sustain this improvement over time. This book explains how Systems Leadership can and has been applied in schools to bring clarity to the purpose, structure and systems within a school and have a major impact on its success. As such, it is an essential text for school leaders and managers looking for practical tools to help improve the working lives of the people within their organisation, and hence their effectiveness.
Improving Schools
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Author : Michael B. Kane
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Release Date : 1981-08
Improving Schools written by Michael B. Kane and has been published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-08 with Education categories.
Improving Schools presents a state-of-the-art review of current issues in research on knowledge use and the process of educational change. Six distinguished scholars examine how elementary and secondary schools utilize educational innovations -- new ideas, materials, and technologies -- to improve their organizations. Current research on knowledge use is surveyed, and vital questions are raised concerning current perceptions of the nature of schools. The foundation that emerges will aid future researchers in the discipline to build in a more systematic fashion, while the issues raised significantly contribute to the broad field of knowledge utilization and organizational analysis.
Improving Schools In Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-01-15
Improving Schools In Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances written by Alma Harris and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-15 with Education categories.
Discusses ways to have effective improvement programs in schools located in disadvantaged communities, and includes case studies of schools with successful improvement programs.
Improving Schools
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Author : Shaun Rawolle
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-22
Improving Schools written by Shaun Rawolle and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-22 with Education categories.
This unique book explores school improvement policy – from its translation into national contexts and school networks to its implementation in leader and teacher practices in individual schools and classrooms within this network of schools and its impact on students’ learning. It draws on multiple conceptual and theoretical resources to explore the complexities attached to a school improvement process in a network of schools in Australia. These conceptual and theoretical resources include discourse, practice, representation and network, concepts common to both policy research as well as studies of leadership and classroom practice. They lead to a more detailed understanding of the intersections between educational policy and intervention processes, and the complex reality of school processes and teaching practices. In the book we trace the implementation of school improvement policies through its multiple phases, levels and contexts. Our data-collection and analysis methods draw on a variety of perspectives in the way different players perceive their roles and the nature of the initiative and the ways in which these intersect. The research findings are used to seek productive approaches to school improvement that combine policy integrity with local flexibility. The book contributes to the school improvement literature through its exploration of tensions between global and systemic settings and local practices and histories.
Improving School Leadership Volume 2 Case Studies On System Leadership
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2008-07-31
Improving School Leadership Volume 2 Case Studies On System Leadership written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-31 with categories.
This book explores what specialists are saying about system leadership for school improvement. Case studies examine innovative approaches to sharing leadership and to leadership development programmes for system improvement.