| Description |
1 online resource (x, 182 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Leadership and management; Historical development; Leadership teams; The right place and time; Leadership training; International dimension; Conclusion; References; 1. Leading with a dream; Rangitoto College; Portrait of the college in 1993; Significant changes and challenges; Present state of the college; Leadership style; 2. An agenda for change; Sackville Community College; The socio-economic context; A college portrait; Significant changes; Main problems; Sackville College today |
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The Principal's style3. Data, ethos and gender: the improvement jigsaw; Moulsham High School; On taking up headship; Using available data; Some thoughts on school leadership; 4. A belief in multi-age; Multi-Age; Leadership; Musgrave Hill School; Socio-economic context of the school; The journey; On arrival: 1994-95; External influences; The change; 'The formative years': 1996-98; External influences; Strategies for change; 1998: the year of decision; 'The establishing years': the current situation; The problems; Staff resistance; Community resistance; Curriculum co-ordination |
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Leadership style and approachBalance between structure and consideration; Vision; Empower; Embrace change; Individual integrity; Personal power; Achievement oriented; In conclusion; 5. Networking the independent brain; Wimbledon High School; The socio-economic context; The School in 1995; Management; Curriculum review; Relationship with the junior school; The pressures; Significant changes; Main problems; Changing roles; Transforming teachers into tutors; Rebuilding the junior school; Consultation; Managing change; Successes; New roles; Teaching standards; Standards of learning |
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Pupil support policyPersonal leadership style and approach; 6. 'Thorough winning clarity'; Coppice High School; The school context; The path forward; The tasks; Changing the structures; Working with partners; Maintaining the change dynamic; Philosophy to practicality; Striking and keeping a balance; The externals; How we know it's working; 7. Creating Colorado winners; Smoky Hill High School; Socio-economic profile; Portrait of the school: 1989-2000; Significant changes, challenges and solutions; Present state of school; Principal's style and approach; References; 8. Primary focus |
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Langley Moor Primary SchoolThe school's context; Into headship; Making plans; Problems and risks; Leadership style; 9. Tackling underachievement: valuing success; Cumbernauld High School; Socio-economic context; Portrait of the school; Significant changes; Main problems and Solutions; Present state of the school; Management and leadership; Management style; Participative management; Curriculum management; Communications; Curriculum monitoring; Quality assurance; Conclusion; 10. 'All good experience!'; Thurston Community College; Socio-economic context; The school in 1986 |
| Summary |
This work challenges the notion that there is ""one right way"" to approach school leadership. Presenting key policies and approaches to organization and management of 14 school leaders from the UK and internationally, it seeks to reflect the diversity of approaches possible in given situations |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Credits |
At head of title page: TES |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Educational leadership -- Great Britain -- Case studies
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Educational leadership
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Schulleitung
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dunford, John R
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Fawcett, Richard, 1945-
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Bennett, David, 1944-2001.
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| ISBN |
9781135379261 |
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1135379262 |
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