The A-Z of School Improvement: Principles and Practice

David Woods and Tim Brighouse

ISBN 10: 1441135669 / ISBN 13: 9781441135667

Published by Bloomsbury Education, 2013

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Synopsis:

School improvement is an increasingly complex field with developments in policy, research, practice and language making it difficult to get a complete picture. Leading authors David Woods and Tim Brighouse pull together the approaches, characteristics and technical terms needed for busy school leaders, teachers, governors and parents to quickly get to grips with current approaches and best practice. Combining their extensive experience of school improvement in action, they provide an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the field and easy access to the wide range of information, ideas and practices on making schools the best they can be. A comprehensive A-Z introduces the characteristics, approaches and language of school improvement ranging from appreciative enquiry to zero tolerance. Quotations, case studies and 'butterflies' (little ideas with big impact) illustrate the entries and bring them to life through the experiences of real schools. They include discussion of key debates and controversies to stimulate discussion and guided reading by topic to help with further research.

About the Authors: David Woods, CBE, was formerly the Principle National Challenge Adviser for England and Chief Adviser for London Schools. He has written and spoken extensively on school improvement and is Visiting Professor of Education at Warwick and at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.

Tim Brighouse has spent his entire career working in education. He has served as London Schools Commissioner, working to improve education in the city, and has held the positions of Professor of Education at Keele University, as well as Chief Education Officer in both Oxfordshire and Birmingham Local Authorities.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The A-Z of School Improvement: Principles ...
Publisher: Bloomsbury Education
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good