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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812429503321

Autore

Newton Colin <1957->

Titolo

Managing change in schools : a practical handbook / / Colin Newton and Tony Tarrant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1992

ISBN

1-134-96407-2

1-134-96408-0

1-280-33130-5

0-203-31486-7

0-203-03538-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Educational management series

Altri autori (Persone)

TarrantTony <1950->

Disciplina

371.2/00941

Soggetti

School management and organization - Great Britain

Educational planning - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Why change now?; Evaluating your organisation; Children learn; so can schools; Visions and objectives; Consultation and negotiation; Policy development, objectives and INSET; Successful in-service training; Research and development; Evaluating and monitoring change; The human factor of change; Surviving imposed change; Conclusion: Speculating about future change; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written by two educational psychologists, this essential aid shows how change can be managed to increase job satisfaction and avoid unnecessary stress and conflict. * offers practical advice for schools with action plans * outlines the mechanics and processes in self-appraisal * analyses the key methods for promoting effective change * shows ways to monitor, review and evaluate change * examines a number of strategies including consultation, negotiation, project development and in-service training