School Improvement for Real Contributor(s): Hopkins, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415230764 ISBN-13: 9780415230766 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: There is now considerable literature on school improvement. This book promises to bring together the different strands of improvement strategies, including action research, systematic problem solving, educational change, teacher effectiveness and staff development to provide a comprehensive and innovative account. The author has such a wealth of direct personal experience in the field of school improvement that the text is informed by a practical wisdom that is so often lacking from the more typical managerial texts on improvement and effectiveness. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Administration - General |
Dewey: 371.200 |
LCCN: 2001019462 |
Series: Educational Change and Development Series |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.23" W x 9.26" (0.80 lbs) 248 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: As societies continue to set educational goals that are, on current performance, beyond the capacity of the system to deliver, strategies for enhancing student learning through school and classroom intervention have become increasingly important. Yet, as David Hopkins argues in his book, many of the educational initiatives recently developed under the umbrella of school improvement are inadequate or unhelpful. Simply blaming teachers and delegating financial responsibility, he maintains, has little positive impact on classroom practice. This is the bleak context within which school improvement has to operate today. School Improvement for Real offers a genuine alternative: a strategy for educational change that focuses on student achievement by modifying classroom practice and adapting the management arrangements within the school to support teaching and learning. It outlines an approach to school improvement that has a medium term, systemic orientation, providing both principles and suggestions for better practice. The author's experience in the field of school improvement ensures that the text is informed by a practical wisdom that is so often lacking from the more typical managerial texts on improvement and effectiveness. |