How Schools Improve
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How To Improve Your School
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Author : Tim Brighouse
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-10
How To Improve Your School written by Tim Brighouse and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-10 with Education categories.
This best-selling book takes a practical look at how improvements can be made in any school. It cuts through the jargon of the specialist and shows how ideas and intentions can be turned into direct actions that will help a school improve its performance and effectiveness. As well as addressing headteachers and governors, the book will also provide invaluable guidance for all those who work in and with schools. There are chapters on: *effective schools and how they have achieved their goals *leadership within schools *teaching and learning effectively *making critical interventions to secure improvement *how schools involve others to aid improvement. This is a book that no school will want to be without. It is essential reading for anyone involved in education. Tim Brighouse is Chief Education Officer for Birmingham City Council and is a national figure in education. David Woods is a Senior Education Adviser at the DfEE.
Improving School Effectiveness
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Author : John MacBeath
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2001-04-16
Improving School Effectiveness written by John MacBeath and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-16 with Education categories.
* What have we learned after three decades of research into school effectiveness? * What are the messages for policy-makers, for schools, for classroom teachers, for parents and their children? * What can we say with confidence about how schools improve? * What do we want from our schools in the future and how can we achieve it? This book sets out to answer these questions, reviewing findings from seminal international work and from a major study conducted recently in Scotland, the Improving School Effectiveness Project. It builds up a fascinating picture of what effectiveness is, how it can be measured, and what it means for teachers, parents and pupils. It provides key quantitative data that shows just how schools can and do make a difference (but that their effects tend to be more powerful at different stages in a child's school career, and with differing effects for girls and boys, and for different school subjects). From in-depth work with twenty-four 'case study' schools we are also given much rich qualitative evidence about, for instance, the links between attitudes and attainment within a school, about the ethos of a school and its capacity for change, about the significance of a school development plan in bringing about changes, and about the role and impact of 'critical friends' in pursuing improvement in schools. Improving School Effectiveness is an important book for everyone who is interested in valuing the effectiveness of and securing improvement in schools: for teachers, heads, inspectors, policy-makers, and students and scholars of school effectiveness and improvement.
Earning And Learning
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Author : Susan E. Mayer
language : en
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Release Date : 2010-12-01
Earning And Learning written by Susan E. Mayer and has been published by Brookings Institution Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-01 with Education categories.
A Brookings Institution Press and Russell Sage Foundation publication Education is one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy--yet scholars, educators, policymakers, and parents do not agree about what the money spent on education really buys. In particular, they do not agree on how much education improves children's ability to learn or whether the things children learn in school truly improve their chances for success as adults. If schooling increases how much students know and what they know does pay off later, then it is important to ask what schools can do to increase students' learning and earning. The essays in this book report estimates of the effects of learning on earnings and other life outcomes. They also examine whether particular aspects of schooling--such as the age at which children begin school, classroom size, and curriculum--or structural reform--such as national or statewide examinations or school choice--affect learning. Taken together, their findings suggest that liberals are correct in saying that more investment is needed in early education, that class sizes should be further reduced, and that challenging national or state standards should be established. But they also provide support for conservatives who ask for a more demanding curriculum and greater school choice. Contributors include John Bishop, Eric Hanushek, James Heckman, Christopher Jencks, Caroline Minter Hoxby, Fred Mosteller, and Christopher Winship.
How Schools Improve
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Author : Per Dalin
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1994
How Schools Improve written by Per Dalin and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Education categories.
Educational reform is a complex process, involving individuals at all levels of the system. Based on a World Bank study, this book analyzes findings on the management of education in less developed countries and uses them to provide a programme for implementation of reform and its development.
How Schools Really Work
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Author : Saul Cooperman
language : en
Publisher: Open Court Publishing
Release Date : 1996
How Schools Really Work written by Saul Cooperman and has been published by Open Court Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Education categories.
In this book, a with nearly 40 years' experience in education gives a crisp, clear explanation of what makes schools succeed or fail. He shows how a parent, administrator, or concerned observer can easily measure the school's performance, and act to improve the school. The author also explains the various ploys by which inept school administrations deflect criticism and demands for reform, quieting parents without addressing their concerns. "A plain English guide from a hands-on educator. Saul Cooperman knows America's schools. His book will help you know whether your school is right for your child". -- Lamar Alexander Former U.S. Secretary of Education "I receive many letters from people who want to know how to make their schools better. How Schools Really Work tells them how, in useful, clear detail... The thing I like best about this book is that it is so practical. It tells how education works, so that anyone can understand the problems and solutions, not just the symptoms". -- Joyce D. Brothers Psychologist and Syndicated Columnist "How Schools Really Work is a marvelous guide for parents, board members, administrators, and the community at large. It is written in language that anyone can understand. I only wish that I had had a copy of How Schools Really Work when I started to become involved in my children's education". -- Maude Dahme President, National Association of State Boards of Education
Learning To Improve
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Author : Anthony S. Bryk
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Release Date : 2015-03-01
Learning To Improve written by Anthony S. Bryk and has been published by Harvard Education Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Education categories.
As a field, education has largely failed to learn from experience. Time after time, promising education reforms fall short of their goals and are abandoned as other promising ideas take their place. In Learning to Improve, the authors argue for a new approach. Rather than “implementing fast and learning slow,” they believe educators should adopt a more rigorous approach to improvement that allows the field to “learn fast to implement well.” Using ideas borrowed from improvement science, the authors show how a process of disciplined inquiry can be combined with the use of networks to identify, adapt, and successfully scale up promising interventions in education. Organized around six core principles, the book shows how “networked improvement communities” can bring together researchers and practitioners to accelerate learning in key areas of education. Examples include efforts to address the high rates of failure among students in community college remedial math courses and strategies for improving feedback to novice teachers. Learning to Improve offers a new paradigm for research and development in education that promises to be a powerful driver of improvement for the nation’s schools and colleges.
Improving Schools And Educational Systems
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-09
Improving Schools And Educational Systems written by Alma Harris and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-09 with Education categories.
School improvement has become a dominant feature of educational reform in many countries. The pressure upon schools to improve performance has resulted in a wide-range of improvement programmes and initiatives which can provide both inspiration and advice to everyone involved in school improvement. This book draws together the most effective school improvement projects from around the world in one comprehensive text, including detailed comparative analysis of a wide variety of initiatives. Drawing on examples from the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa and Australia this book gives both an international snapshot and a coherent synthesis of initiatives that have given achievable results.
Building School Based Teacher Learning Communities
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Author : Milbrey Wallin McLaughlin
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
Building School Based Teacher Learning Communities written by Milbrey Wallin McLaughlin and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Education categories.
Building on evidence that school-based teacher learning communities improve student outcomes, this book lays out an agenda to develop and sustain collaborative professional cultures. It provides an inside look at the processes, resources, and system strategies that are necessary to build vibrant school-based teacher learning communities.
Improving Learning
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Author : Michael N. King
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08-31
Improving Learning written by Michael N. King and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-31 with Instructional systems categories.
This book is a practical guide for any school wishing to enhance student learning, build teacher capacity, create authentic relationships, use data to inform teaching and tackle hard issues without compromising trust between all stakeholders. It is a guide based on theory and has been tried, tested and refined in schools over many years. This book is a guide in the truest sense of the word. It will support, encourage and aid school leaders as they navigate school improvement. Most importantly, it will be a go-to reference, a just-in-time reminder of how-to. For these reasons, the book adds significantly to the school improvement landscape. This book is a blessing for anyone interested in sustainable educational innovation that maximizes student learning! PAUL D. DEERING - Ph.D. - Professor - University of Hawai'i Michael and Jane provide ample evidence that quality management methods not only work in education, they make a difference. MS LOU TRIBUS - Primary school teacher - St Thomas Aquinas School - Milton Keynes - UK This book is a 'must have guide' for schools that are serious about whole school improvement. BARBARA KERR - Whole School Development Advisor - Education East Africa - Tanzania MICHAEL KING established and lead the Australian Quality Council 1996 Quality in Schools initiative, which introduced quality improvement ideas and methods to over 350 schools and preschools. Michael established QLA in 2002 to continue to support schools in their improvement efforts. QLA designs and delivers professional development interventions for education system leaders, school leaders, and teachers, leading to demonstrable sustainable improvements in school performance and the quality of school life. JANE KOVACS spent the early years of her career in local government, health and education; in laboratories, human resources, strategic planning, project management, and quality improvement. During this time, she was introduced to improvement theory and practice. She started working with Michael as a project director for Business Excellence Australia, designing and facilitating learning and support for principals, educators and system leaders across four states and territories. Jane joined QLA in 2003 as co-director to focus on the school improvement work she loves.
How To Get Your School Moving And Improving
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Author : Steve Dinham
language : en
Publisher: ACER Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01
How To Get Your School Moving And Improving written by Steve Dinham and has been published by ACER Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Education categories.
How to Get Your School Moving and Improving is a must-read for education professionals at any stage of their career seeking to improve school performance through teaching and learning.