* How can we understand and theorise school leadership?* How can school leadership work towards enhancing student learning? * What are the constraints and possibilities for school leadership at the beginning of a new century?This title is relevant to anyone concerned with improving schooling and en…
* What form of leadership promotes school improvement?* How do schools build leadership capacity?* How do schools sustain improvement in changing times?This book offers a new perspective on the relationship between leadership and school improvement. It emphasises the importance of maximising the lea…
"This is a thoughtful, provocative and important book. Clear, concise, articulate and pulling no punches, Judyth Sachs maps out an agenda for a new 'transformative professionalism' which celebrates the complexities of teacher' identities and work, and acknowledges the tensions between standards of …
* 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…
Leadership of schools in changing times is fraught with opportunities and challenges. Leaders are expected to manage competing interests, to create conditions which form the foundation for lifelong learning, to sustain the motivation and morale of staff and to raise achievement levels of all student…
Educational leaders - whether in schools, colleges or higher education - are challenged with steering unprecedented change; educational management has never been more demanding. Within the context of a new 'learning age' and the Teacher Training Agency's National Standards, this book explores many o…
This book focuses upon the relationship between effectiveness and improvement in schools and colleges. The main theories and research findings concerning organizational effectiveness and improvement are brought together within this single volume. The book aims to provide an understanding of the wa…
This text was specifically designed with student success as a top priority and to simplify the career planning process. It provides necessary information and support to help career-seekers reach their objectives and succeed beyond what they might have thought possible. Each chapter covers vital topi…
