The Principal and School Improvement Theorising Discourse, Policy, and Practice /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Heffernan, Amanda (Συγγραφέας, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Educational Leadership Theory,
• Θέματα: School management and organization.; School administration.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; Educational sociology .; Education and sociology.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.; Philosophy of Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Sociology of Education.

This book investigates the localised effects of reform by exploring the impact of a school improvement policy agenda on the work of three experienced principals. It presents three longitudinal case studies within a shared specific leadership context in Queensland, Australia. The case studies enable...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 Introducing a 'united' agenda for principals
• 2 School improvement discourses: Autonomy, 'instructional' leadership, and accountability
• 3 The Queensland context: A site of rapid and urgent reform
• 4 Max, Judy, and Scott
• 5 The evolving nature of the principalship: Pressures created by rapid school improvement reforms
• 6 'Stick to the knitting': Pricipals identifying and maintaining a focus for their school
• 7 School performance data profiles, school-generated data, and principals' work
• 8 Implications for leadership.