School-Based Management and School Effectiveness (1993, Paperback) read online DJV, PDF
9780415083140 English 0415083141 Concern regarding the quality of education, the goals and outcomes of schooling, the relationship between education and international economic competitiveness, continuous financial stringency and competing social demands for public funds have forced educational authorities in many countries to reassess educational needs both qualitatively and quantitatively. For these reasons considerations of improving the effectiveness of schooling have tended to be based around policies of rationalized budget allocations and accountability. In most countries the concern has been, if not how to achieve effectiveness at a lower cost, at least how to achieve effectiveness in the most cost-efficient manner. This collection brings together new writing from a range of internationally respected experts on school effectiveness, leadership skills and school-based management, and offers advice for heads and managers on improving the effectiveness of schools within tight budgetary constraints., The topic of school effectiveness has attracted international interest as school systems worldwide have become subject to wide-ranging reform programs. This book links together, for the first time, the work of school effectiveness researchers with studies of school-based management in order to develop understanding of the relationships and connections between them. New writing from a range of internationally respected experts--from Australia, Canada, the United States and Britain--describe and analyze how effective principals and teachers perceive educational change; how a sense of values, vision and school culture can improve leadership; and ways in which delegating financial management to schools may improve the quality of teaching, learning and the curriculum. Finally, suggestions are offered on future directions for educational administration, school effectiveness and school improvement as fields of study and research. Contributors:Ray Bolam, Brian Caldwell, GlendaCampbell-Evans, Judith Chapman, Peter Cuttance, Clive Dimmock, Shirley Hord, Brian Knight, Ken Leithwood, Joe Murphy, David Reynolds,
9780415083140 English 0415083141 Concern regarding the quality of education, the goals and outcomes of schooling, the relationship between education and international economic competitiveness, continuous financial stringency and competing social demands for public funds have forced educational authorities in many countries to reassess educational needs both qualitatively and quantitatively. For these reasons considerations of improving the effectiveness of schooling have tended to be based around policies of rationalized budget allocations and accountability. In most countries the concern has been, if not how to achieve effectiveness at a lower cost, at least how to achieve effectiveness in the most cost-efficient manner. This collection brings together new writing from a range of internationally respected experts on school effectiveness, leadership skills and school-based management, and offers advice for heads and managers on improving the effectiveness of schools within tight budgetary constraints., The topic of school effectiveness has attracted international interest as school systems worldwide have become subject to wide-ranging reform programs. This book links together, for the first time, the work of school effectiveness researchers with studies of school-based management in order to develop understanding of the relationships and connections between them. New writing from a range of internationally respected experts--from Australia, Canada, the United States and Britain--describe and analyze how effective principals and teachers perceive educational change; how a sense of values, vision and school culture can improve leadership; and ways in which delegating financial management to schools may improve the quality of teaching, learning and the curriculum. Finally, suggestions are offered on future directions for educational administration, school effectiveness and school improvement as fields of study and research. Contributors:Ray Bolam, Brian Caldwell, GlendaCampbell-Evans, Judith Chapman, Peter Cuttance, Clive Dimmock, Shirley Hord, Brian Knight, Ken Leithwood, Joe Murphy, David Reynolds,