Network Leaders in a Systemwide Reform: training and development needs

'Network leaders in a systemwide reform: training and development needs' gives an overview of key concepts in systemwide reform in education and builds on international and local research and practice to discuss the training and development needs of network and collaborative leaders under a systemwide reform. This book provides knowledge on leadership and management involvement at individual school, between and beyond schools, new leadership and management roles, training and development needs and opportunities, collaborative learning, leadership development, and on network effectiveness. 'Network leaders in a systemwide reform: training and development needs' presents views and perceptions of educational leaders on their training and development experiences and needs in a period of transition from a bureaucratic, hierarchical and centralised schooling system to a heterarchical system. This book will be of interest to academics, practicing school and network leaders, public sector officers, postgraduate students and those researching network leadership and training and development needs.

Dr Frank Fabri is a researcher and has published extensively in the areas of school networks, networking, and training and development needs. The author has a range of experience in education, is member of the Educational Leadership Council (Malta), and a member on the Board of Governors at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology.