Schools At the Centre A Study of Decentralisation

List of contents

1 Adding value Part I Understanding decentralisation 2 The scope of decentralisation 3 Markets, collectivities and decentralisation 4 Purpose and principles in decentralisation Part II Decentralised management in practice 5 International perspectives on decentralisation in education 6 Managing autonomy: delegation in practice 7 Accountability and decentralisation 8 Decentralisation and efficiency: the impact on learning 9 Diversity and equity in decentralisation Part III Schools at the centre? 10 Learning at the centre

About the author

Alison Bullock, Hywel Thomas

Summary

Local Management of Schools (LMS) has increasingly become a topic of concern for schools, and head teachers and managers in particular. Containing international data from over 800 schools, the authors examine the overall impact of LMS.

Product details

• Authors: Alison Bullock, Hywel Thomas, Bullock Alison, Alison Thomas Bullock, Thomas Hywel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2017
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system
• EAN: 9781138466203
• ISBN: 978-1-138-46620-3
• Pages: 248
• Subjects: Education, EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, resource allocation, School Governance, educational leadership, international education policy, accountability frameworks, equity in schooling, decentralised school management impact