Improving Schools in Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances: Tales from the Frontline
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Improving Schools in Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances: Tales from the Frontline
By (Author) Professor Alma Harris
By (author) Paul Clarke
By (author) Dr Judith Gunraj
By (author) Belinda James
By (author) Sue James
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
19th January 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Educational administration and organization
371.2
Physical Properties
Hardback
174
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
400g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Alma Harris is Pro-Director (Leadership) at IOE, UCLs Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK and Professor of Educational Leadership at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning. Paul Clarke is Managing Director of IQEA and is a lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University. His previous publications include Learning Schools, Learning Systems.
