Book by Harris, Alma, Hadfield, Mark, Tolley, Harry, Beresford, John, Day, Christopher

Leading Schools in Times of Change

Education & Teaching

Hadfield, Mark

Day, Christopher

Tolley, Harry

Beresford, John

Harris, Alma.

Schools & Teaching

Open Univ Pr

This book focuses on the leadership of practice and, in particular, how to bring about changes which improve practice. It draws on research into a group of early years leaders which followed them for almost three years as they attempted to improve provision in their settings as 'change agents' and 'leaders of practice'.

Practice Leadership In The Early Years: Becoming, Being And Developing As A Leader

Open University Press

Changing Education Systems: A Research-based Approach

Ainscow, Mel

Chapman, Christopher

Routledge

As countries seek to develop their education systems, achieving sustainable improvements amongst students from disadvantaged backgrounds remains a major challenge. This has considerable implications for those in the research community as they seek to influence developments in the field. Drawing on the authors' extensive experiences as researchers, policy advisers and influencers, Changing Education Systems offers key insights on how to promote equity within education systems. Exploring three large-scale national reform programmes, the book: <ul> <li>Presents a series of propositions that are the basis of a research-based approach to system change</li> <li>Explains the creation of relationships in which academic researchers collaborate in the process of development</li> <li>Considers smaller place-based projects that are set within policy contexts dominated by the idea of market forces as a strategy for improvement</li> <li>Explores the steps needed to overcome locally specific barriers</li> </ul> Changing Education Systems is a must-read for policy-makers and practitioners involved in educational reforms, as well as researchers wishing to contribute to and learn from such developments.

In a complex and multi-layered world, the conventional idea of great leadership being the result of the efforts of a single individual is rapidly becoming redundant. This book takes up the challenge of finding an alternative method of leadership in educational contexts, and looks at how this can help achieve sustained improvement in schools. The authors acknowledge that there are no simple solutions to school improvement. They argue that the effective leaders of the future will be those who are able to share responsibility, build positive relationships and offer stakeholders - teachers, parents and students - an opportunity to work together to improve their schools. The book is based around four key areas of concern: the changing context of leadership, leadership and school improvement, building leadership capacity, and future direction and implications. In each section, the authors discuss current theories and issues, and put forward alternative ideas and perspectives. This important book will make valuable reading for headteachers, principles, deputies and other senior teachers, particularly those undertaking leadership qualifications and training. It will also be of interest to postgraduate students and school governors.

Effective Leadership for School Improvement (School Leadership)

Business & Money

Hargreaves, Andy

Hopkins,David

Management & Leadership

Leading School-based Networks

The persistent challenge of achieving excellence and equity within education systems has renewed interest in generating context-specific solutions through localised school networks. But how can successful school networks be developed?  Based around the lifecycle of a network, this book traces the development of a network from its initial inception, exploring the ways in which it can be sustained and remain capable of meeting the future challenges faced by schools and their communities. The book explores a series of important issues facing school leaders, including:   the benefits of investing time and energy in networks with other schools and communities   the particular problems faced by schools and the education system which are best tackled by network-based solutions   the advantages for schools and communities of engaging with collaborative reform agenda   the ways in which networks can be managed, and the differences between leading a school or a team and a network   the elements which make an effective network.  The book draws on UK and international research to discuss the development and leadership of networks and to outline a number of tried-and-tested leadership approaches. In addition, the authors draw on their own experience and research to provide accounts of real networks to expose the realities of networking. Each chapter tackles a key leadership issue and ends with a series of tools to support those leading and facilitating networks tackle these in practice. This book will be of interest to practising school leaders, network co-ordinators, postgraduate students and those researching educational leadership and school improvement.

The persistent challenge of achieving excellence and equity within education systems has renewed interest in generating context-specific solutions through localised school networks. But how can successful school networks be developed? Based around the lifecycle of a network, this book traces the development of a network from its initial inception, exploring the ways in which it can be sustained and remain capable of meeting the future challenges faced by schools and their communities. The book explores a series of important issues facing school leaders, including: <ul>
<li>the benefits of investing time and energy in networks with other schools and communities</li> <li>the particular problems faced by schools and the education system which are best tackled by network-based solutions</li> <li>the advantages for schools and communities of engaging with collaborative reform agenda</li> <li>the ways in which networks can be managed, and the differences between leading a school or a team and a network</li> <li>the elements which make an effective network.</li> </ul>
The book draws on UK and international research to discuss the development and leadership of networks and to outline a number of tried-and-tested leadership approaches. In addition, the authors draw on their own experience and research to provide accounts of real networks to expose the realities of networking. Each chapter tackles a key leadership issue and ends with a series of tools to support those leading and facilitating networks tackle these in practice. This book will be of interest to practising school leaders, network co-ordinators, postgraduate students and those researching educational leadership and school improvement.

In this digital age the use of video in social science research has become commonplace. As sophistication has increased along with usability, as spiralling staff costs push out direct observation, the researchers training today are grasping video as a means of coming to terms with the continued pressure to produce accessible research. However, the ‘fit’ of technology with research is far from simple. Ideally placed to offer guidance to developing researchers, this new text draws together the theoretical, methodological and practical issues of effectively using video across the social sciences. This book concentrates on how researchers can benefit from the use of video in their own research, whether it is:  Video as representation Video as an aid to reflection Video that generates participation Video, voice and articulation, or Video that acts as a provocation. In turn each of these five central functions is discussed in relation to different stages of the research process, consisting of:  Research design Fieldwork and data collection Analysis of data and findings Dissemination. As a practical research tool this book shows how, why and when video should be used, representing an invaluable guide for postgraduate and doctoral students conducting research in the social sciences, as well as any researchers, academics or professionals interested in developing technologically informed research.

Video in Social Science Research: Functions and Forms

Politics & Social Sciences

Haw, Kaye

Social Sciences

Leading School-Based Networks

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