Leadership for Change and School Reform: International Perspectives Contributor(s): Riley, Kathryn (Editor), Seashore Louis, Karen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415227925 ISBN-13: 9780415227926 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: "Leadership for Change", a rich comparative perspective on leadership, examines the global influences and differing national and state contexts that shape leadership. It also examines the impact of local pressures and priorities, as well as how leadership is exercised within schools. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Leadership - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 370 |
LCCN: 00036886 |
Lexile Measure: 1420 |
Series: Educational Change & Development S |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.39" W x 9.5" (1.24 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: School reform is a top priority for governments today. This timely and challenging book, edited by leading international researchers, Kathryn Riley and Karen Seashore Louis, offers a rich comparative perspective on leadership for change and school reform. Contributors form North America, Europe and Australia demonstrate how school leadership is influenced by global pressures, differing national and state contexts and local concerns. They illustrate the limitations of reform initiatives which focus on school leaders tot he exclusion of the many other organisations which affect school, such as national and local governments, professional associations and school communities. This book raises some important questions such as: |