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UNINA9910455029703321 |
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School improvement after inspection? [[electronic resource] ] : school and LEA responses / / edited by Peter Earley |
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London, : Paul Chapman, 1998 |
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1-4462-7963-4 |
9786612262661 |
1-282-26266-1 |
1-84920-675-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Published in association with the British Educational Leadership and Management Society |
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School management and organization - Great Britain |
School improvement programs - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; 1 - Introduction; Section 1 : School, Governing Body and LEA Responses: An Overview 2 - OFSTED and Afterwards? Schools' Responses to Inspection; 3 - Governing Bodies and School Inspection: Potential for Empowerment ?; 4 - Partners in Pursuit of Quality: LEA Support for School Improvement after Inspection; Section 2 : Case Studies 5 - The Use and Impact of OFSTED in a Primary School; 6 - Brookfield Special School: Recovery from Failure; 7 - Responding to School Inspection: Focusing on Development |
8 - Raising Standards and Raising Morale: A Case Study of ChangeSection 3 : School Responses: Towards a Critique of Inspection 9 - Inspection and Change in the Classroom: Rhetoric and Reality?; 10 - Inspection and the School Improvement Hoax; 11 - School Improvement or School Control? Teachers' Views on the Long-Term Value of Inspection; 12 - Inspection without Direction: Schools' Responses to OFSTED Requirements in Moral and Spiritual Education; |
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Section 4 : Reinspection and Beyond 13 - The Inspector Calls Again: The Reinspection of Schools; 14 - Conclusion: Towards Self-Assessment? |
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'School Improvement after Inspection?' is a lively and important contribution to the debate about the controversial role and function of OFSTED inspection, particularly as it relates to school improvement and raising standards. |
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UNINA9910463358303321 |
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Mellow Greg |
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A dictionary of Owa : a language of the Solomon Islands / / Greg Mellow |
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Boston ; ; Berlin : , : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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1 online resource (840 p.) |
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Pacific linguistics, , 1448-8310 ; ; volume 639 |
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Melanesian languages |
Electronic books. |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Acknowledgements, purpose and compilation method -- Owa people and language -- Dictionary layout, abbreviations -- Word classes -- Alphabetical order -- Phonology -- Nouns -- Noun phrases -- Verbs -- Verb phrases -- Clauses -- Sentences -- Discourse -- Owa English dictionary -- English/Owa finder list -- Owa words sorted by semantic domain. |
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The Solomon Islands has a rich linguistic heritage of over 60 languages, many of which have not been described in detail. This first dictionary of Owa, a South East Solomonic Language, contains over 3900 entries, which are typically illustrated with examples of natural language. An overview of the phonology, morphology, and syntax is supplemented |
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by notes on discourse features. |
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UNINA9910830190703321 |
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Executives American |
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7 measures of success : what remarkable associations do that others don't / / ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership |
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Washington, DC : , : American Society of Association Executives, , [2012] |
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©2012 |
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1-118-89129-5 |
1-118-83396-1 |
1-118-83424-0 |
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[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (178 p.) |
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Organizational effectiveness |
Associations, institutions, etc - Management |
Executive ability |
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Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface to the Revised Edition; Preface to the First Edition; A Useful Model; Teaming Up; Willingness to Share; Chapter 1: A Study of Differences; Setting the Stage; The Commitments; Commitment to Purpose; Commitment to Analysis and Feedback; Commitment to Action; Just a Sample; Chapter 2: Commitment to Purpose; Measure 1: A Customer Service Culture; Always on the Lookout; Measure 2: Alignment of Products and Services with Mission; A Good Fit; No Fear of Failure |
Chapter 3: Commitment to Analysis and FeedbackMeasure 3: Data-Driven Strategies; Integrated Systems; Measure 4: Dialogue and Engagement; Demolishing the Silos; Measure 5: CEO as a Broker of Ideas; Chapter 4: Commitment to Action; Measure 6: Organizational |
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Adaptability; Prune to Grow; Mission Sensitive; Measure 7: Alliance Building; Chapter 5: Old Saws and Fresh Cuts; Comparing the Findings; The Road to Remarkable; Chapter 6: Putting the 7 Measures to Work; Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC); International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) |
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)Appendix A: Profiles of Remarkable Associations; AARP; American College of Cardiology; American Dental Association; Associated General Contractors of America; Girl Scouts of the USA; National Association of Counties; Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants; Radiological Society of North America; Society for Human Resource Management; Appendix B: Financial Ratio Comparisons; Appendix C: Research Methodology, Timeline, and Tools; Research Methodology; Making the Lists; Data Gathering and Analysis; Probability Versus Proof |
Research TimelineResearch Tools; Complete List of Documents Requested; On-Site Interview Questions; Vision, Mission, and Purpose; Markets, Competitors, and the Environment; Organizing Arrangements; Use of Technology; Business Strategy/Strategic Process; Products and Services; Leadership; Culture and Community; Financial Issues; Physical Setting and Location; Public Policy; Follow-up Interview Questions for CEOs; Team Dossier; Appendix D: Frequently Asked Questions; Appendix E: How to Measure the Measures; Measure 1: A Customer Service Culture; Potential Measurement Methods |
Measure 2: Alignment of Products and Services with MissionPotential Measurement Methods; Measure 3: Data-Driven Strategies; Potential Measurement Methods; Measure 4: Dialogue and Engagement; Potential Measurement Methods; Measure 5: CEO as Broker of Ideas; Potential Measurement Methods; Measure 6: Organizational Adaptability; Potential Measurement Methods; Measure 7: Alliance Building; Potential Measurement Methods; Appendix F: Participating Organizations; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Donors Acknowledgment; Index |
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ASAE's signature guide for successful associations, revised and updated This update of ASAE's all-time bestseller retains the original book's focus on the disciplines that define remarkable associations and provides some insights on how those remarkable organizations fared in light of the economic challenges in the intervening years since the original publication was published. Based on 15 years of data and original, objective research tailored to the association community's needs, 7 Measures of Success provides empirical data and seven success factors common among vision |
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