Improving Schools in Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances - Tales from the Frontline

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. >

List of contents

Section 1: Context is ALl
1. Setting the scene
2. The OCTET project

Section 2: The Heads' Tales
3. Campion
4. Channel School
5. Havelock
6. Pennywell
7. Phoenix
8. Ridings
9. St Albans
10. Whitefields

Section 3: Lessons and Reflections
11. Leading and improving schools in challenging contexts
12. Context specific school improvement

About the author

Alma Harris

Product details

• Authors: Paul Clarke, Judith Gunraj, Alma Harris, Alma James Harris, James, Belinda James, Sue James
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.01.2006
• EAN: 9780826474957
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7495-7
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Improving Schools; Improving Schools
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Schools, Schools and pre-schools, EDUCATION / Schools / General