Educational Management Redefining Theory, Policy and Practice

Author/creator Bush, Tony Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : SAGE Publications, Limited Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated [Distributor]
Description256 p. 09.210 x 06.140 in.
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Other author/creatorBell, Les Editor
Other author/creatorBolam, Ray Editor
Other author/creatorGlatter, Ron Editor
Other author/creatorRibbins, Peter Editor
Other author/creatorBolam, Jane Editor
Other author/creatorStanding Conference for Research in Educational Leadership and Management Staff.
Summary Annotation <b>`</b>Researchers interested in various aspects of college leadership and management will find this book a convenient and scholarly introduction to related research in the school sector' -<b><i> Further Education Development Agenc</b></i>y, <b><i>College Research Journal</p> <p></b></i></p> <p>`Educational management has become an important academic subject. The contributors to this volume have gauaranteed its survival as such by undertaking this review in order that they and others working in the field may take account of a range of agendas and initiatives. The outcome must be a fresh stance and a new sense of direction to enable a study of educational managment to meet the needs of teachers and their schools in the new millennium' - <b><i>Educational Research</p> <p></i>Educational Management</b> brings together important original contributions from leading thinkers in the field. Edited by some of the key figures in educational management today, chapters examine the following key areas: Has self-management achieved the success predicted for it?; What should be the nature of professional development for educational leaders?; to what extent can education benefit by drawing from practice in business and industry?; can theory inform management practice in education?; how can research contribute to educational improvement?; how can leaders help improve classroom practice?</p> <p></p> <p><b>Educational Management</b> is one of the major outcomes of the ESRC ( Economic and Social Research Council) seminar series which aimed to redefine educational management in the light of the many developments in policy, practice, theory and research since the subject became established in the 1970s.
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ISBN9780761965558
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