Merging Traditions: Future of Research on School Effectiveness and School Improvement (School Development)

ISBN 10: 0304336475 / ISBN 13: 9780304336470

Published by Continuum International Publishi, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Merging Traditions: Future of Research on School Effectiveness and School Improvement (School Development)
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishi
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0304336475
• ISBN 13: 9780304336470
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

In recent years two simple questions have come to dominate the policy-making agenda. How does one tell a 'good' school from a 'bad' one? And how does one set about improving schools? In this volume leading British researchers in school effectiveness and school improvement explore recent research evidence from their respective perspectives, and seek to identify ways of integrating the two traditions. The result is a distinctive mix of approaches and perspectives harnessed to the cause of improving both the quality of research and the quality of the practice of judging and improving schools. This collection is at the leading edge of the field with new material on the international dimension and theory generation on school improvement, amongst other current issues. It is thus a timely successor to School Effectiveness (Cassell) by Reynolds and Cuttance.

Review

In these nine essays, British researchers in school effectiveness and school improvement explore recent research evidence and seek to identify ways of integrating the two traditions. The result is a mix of approaches and perspectives harnessed to the cause of improving both the quality of research and the quality of the practice of judging and improving schools. The collection includes new material on the international dimension and on the generation of school improvement theories. (Book News, Inc.)