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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464459803321

Autore

Harris Alma <1958->

Titolo

Improving schools in exceptionally challenging circumstances : tales from the frontline / / Alma Harris [and four others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2006]

©2006

ISBN

1-4411-3989-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Improving schools series

Disciplina

371.2070941

Soggetti

School improvement programs - Great Britain

School management and organization - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Context Is All; 1 Setting the Scene; 2 The OCTET project; Part 2: The Heads'' Tales; 3 Campion Catholic High School; 4 Channel School; 5 Havelock School; 6 Pennywell School; 7 Phoenix High School; 8 Ridings School; 9 St Albans School; 10 Whitefield School; Part 3: Lessons and Reflections; 11 Leading and Improving Schools in Challenging Circumstances; 12 Context-specific School Improvement; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Working in the challenging context of inner city areas on accelerated school improvement does not allow time for reflection. Learning occurs experientially but it is not easily consolidated or refined. School improvement is currently opportunistic and expedient, but schools and authority are gradually edging towards a more durable theory of tackling underachievement and building success. This book offers the reader the opportunity to understand the process of school improvement better and establishes local models.