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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822733703321

Autore

Massey Debra

Titolo

Leading the sustainable school : distributing leadership to inspire school improvement / / Debra Massey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, NY : , : Continuum International Publishing Group, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-4411-8098-2

1-283-47832-3

9786613478320

1-4411-2852-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

371.200941

Soggetti

School management and organization - Great Britain

Educational leadership - Great Britain

School improvement programs - Great Britain

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 (pages 159-160) and index.

Sommario/riassunto

When Debra Massey took over as Head of Howe Dell it had a deficit budget, falling numbers on roll, poor SATs results and an ever delayed new school build. Within a year the school was oversubscribed and attendance significantly improved and the pupils say its down to the schools Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) curriculum. In Leading the Sustainable School, Debra explains how making leadership the right and responsibility of every stakeholder, taking a few risks and using common sense can improve school attainment and enjoyment. Each chapter begins with a case study illustrating a c