Managing Schools Towards High Performance

This text aims to connect school organization theory with the school effectiveness knowledge base. Each chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the knowledge base on the central theme and addresses the question of what is known about the subject as a school effectiveness-enhancing condition.

List of contents

PART 1: School Management and School Effectiveness: A Perspective 1. Introduction to Organizational and Management Aspects of Schools 2. Concepts and Theories of School Effectiveness PART 2: Aspects of School Organization and Management 3. The Primary Process from an Organizational Point of View 4. Coordination and Control in Education 5. Teacher Motivation and Commitment 6. Leadership in Schools 7. Aligning the Organization with its Environment 8. Human Resource Development in a Corporate Setting from an Organizational Point of View PART 3: Towards Integration 9. Linking School Management Theory to School Effectiveness Research

About the author

Visscher, A.J.

Product details

• Assisted by: A.J. Visscher (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2001
• EAN: 9789026515460
• ISBN: 978-90-265-1546-0
• No. of pages: 372
• Weight: 725 g
• Series: Contexts of Learning
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education