Creating an Excellent School: Some New Management Techniques (Routledge Library Editions: Education Management)

Synopsis

Originally published in 1989. The pursuit of excellence is much discussed with reference to education, but the question remains, ’How can a school become excellent?’ This book demonstrates that excellence depends on good management which, in turn, depends not only on a clear understanding of good management theory, but on the ability to translate theory into practice. The authors offer profound insights into three crucial areas of leadership: culture, structure, and public accountability. Drawing on areas outside education, such as advertising and business, they discuss many innovations that are already current - flexitime, the vertical curriculum, mastery learning, community support - and depict ways in which these can be brought together into a total educational experience. More strikingly, however, they look ahead, examining the potential changes to our concept of schooling: for instance those brought about by the growth of information technology. This book emphasises that at the heart of outstanding schooling are visionary leadership, a clear sense of purpose, and creatively conceived and flexible support structures.

Copyright:

1989

Book Details

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781351041522

Related ISBNs:

9781351041546, 9781138487789, 9781138487789, 9781138545274, 9781138545274

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/18/20

Copyrighted By:

Hedley Beare, Brian J. Caldwell and Ross H. Millikan

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education

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