Readings in primary school development

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Readings in primary school development

edited by Geoff Southworth

Falmer Press, 1994

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • School leadership and school development / Geoff Southworth
  • Headteachers and deputy heads / Geoff Southworth
  • Trading places : job rotation in a primary school / Geoff Southworth
  • A primary headteacher in search of a collaborative climate / Denis Hayes
  • Manageability and control of the primary curriculum / Jim Campbell
  • Managing assessment / Colin Conner
  • Becoming someone other / Marion Dadds
  • School development / Dick Weindling
  • Understanding the moving school / Mel Ainscow and David Hopkins
  • School inspection for school development? / Geoff Southworth and Michael Fielding

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780750703550

Description

These readings looks at ways of improving primary schools. The focus is on leadership, managing the curriculum school development and improvement, pupil assessment and school culture - characteristics essential for maximizing a schools development and improvement. All the chapters are based on recent school-based research and enquiries and highlight the emphasis being placed on quality in schools, and the need for staff to collaboratively improve their schools. With practical suggestions for managing the changes necessary for school improvement, this book should be an invaluable aid to all those involved in primary education.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Leadership: School Leadership and School Development - reflections from research, Geoff Southworth
  • Headteachers and Deputy Heads, Geoff Southworth
  • Trading Places - Job Rotation in a Primary School, Geoff Southworth. Part 2 Managing the Curriculum: A Primary Headteacher in Search of a Collaborative Climate, Denis Hayes
  • Manageability and Control of the Primary Curriculum, Jim Campbell
  • Managing Assessment - have we learned any lessons from the experience of National Curriculum assessment? Colin Conner. Part 3 Development: Becoming Someone Other - teacher professional development and the management of change through INSET, Marion Dadds
  • School Development - Lessons from Effective Schools and School Improvement Studies, Dick Weindling
  • Understanding the Moving School, Mel Ainscow and David Hopkins
  • School Inspection for School Development?, Geoff Southworth and Michael Fielding.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780750703567

Description

These readings looks at ways of improving primary schools. The focus is on leadership, managing the curriculum school development and improvement, pupil assessment and school culture - characteristics essential for maximizing a schools development and improvement. All the chapters are based on recent school-based research and enquiries and highlight the emphasis being placed on quality in schools, and the need for staff to collaboratively improve their schools. With practical suggestions for managing the changes necessary for school improvement, this book should be an invaluable aid to all those involved in primary education.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Leadership: School Leadership and School Development - reflections from research, Geoff Southworth
  • Headteachers and Deputy Heads, Geoff Southworth
  • Trading Places - Job Rotation in a Primary School, Geoff Southworth. Part 2 Managing the Curriculum: A Primary Headteacher in Search of a Collaborative Climate, Denis Hayes
  • Manageability and Control of the Primary Curriculum, Jim Campbell
  • Managing Assessment
  • have we learned any lessons from the experience of National Curriculum assessment? Colin Conner. Part 3 Development: Becoming Someone Other
  • teacher professional development and the management of change through INSET, Marion Dadds
  • School Development - Lessons from Effective Schools and School Improvement Studies, Dick Weindling
  • Understanding the Moving School, Mel Ainscow and David Hopkins
  • School Inspection for School Development?, Geoff Southworth and Michael Fielding.

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