Radical Reforms

NOTE EDITORE

This book draws on the lessons from one of the most intensive periods of educational reform in any country during recent times. The post-1997 English experience, under a New Labour government, is used to illustrate the opportunities and challenges associated with attempting to develop a world class education system. Such reforms are fiercely contested - and often polarized - with proponents stressing the opportunities created, while others reveal the erosion of professional values. Contributions from UK and overseas researchers, including Andy Hargreaves and John Smyth, reflect on the implications for those concerned with developing education systems across the globe. Focusing on the challenges of radical reform in key areas -including variation in educational achievement; accountability and standards; linking school and community policies; workforce reform and choice and diversity - the book includes chapters on: Accountability for School ImprovementWorkforce-modelling and Distributed LeadershipMulti-agency Work and Children’s Services The Education and Poverty Link Personalised Learning Initial Teacher EducationDrawing on the framework developed by New Labour to assess the approaches to and outcomes of interventions and the extent to which policies can deliver promised transformations - but going much deeper and wider than this - the authors present a critical account of reform by studying examples of policies, and conceptualizing the interplay between policy, practice and research. With contributions from leading international commentators, this book will be of interest to researchers in education, education policy and school leadership.

SOMMARIO

Chapter 1: A decade of New Labour reform of education Helen M Gunter and Chris Chapman Chapter 2: Labouring to Lead Andy Hargreaves Chapter 3: Accountability for Improvement: rhetoric or reality? Daniel Muijs and Chris Chapman Chapter 4: Control and response in primary school teacher’s work Rosemary Webb Chapter 5: Raising standards: what is the evidence? Joanna Bragg and Bill Boyle Chapter 6: School leaders: meeting the challenge of change Gillian Forrester and Helen M Gunter Chapter 7: Remodelling and Distributed Leadership: the case of the School Business Manager. Charlotte Woods Chapter 8: Initial Teacher Education: a(nother) decade of radical reform Olwen McNamara Chapter 9: New Provisions of Schooling: Denis Mongon and Chris Chapman Chapter 10: Networking a more equitable educational future? Rhetorics and realities Andy Howes and Jo Frankham Chapter 11: Personalized Learning: Mel West and Daniel Muijs Chapter 12: Swing, Swing Together: Multi-agency work in the new children’s services Alan Dyson, Peter Farrell, Kirstin Kerr and Nadine Mearns Chapter 13: New Labour and breaking the education and poverty link: a conceptual account of its educational policies. Dave Hall and Carlo Raffo Chapter 14: Using research to foster inclusion and equity within the context of New Labour education reforms Mel Ainscow, Alan Dyson, Sue Goldrick and Kirstin Kerr Chapter 15: Debating New Labour Education Policy John Smyth and Helen Gunter Chapter 16: Reflections on Reform: Perspectives and challenges Chris Chapman and Helen M Gunter

AUTORE

Dr Christopher Chapman is a Reader in Educational Leadership and School Improvement in the School of Education at the University of Manchester. Professor Helen Gunter is Chair of Educational Policy, Leadership and Management in the School of Education at the University of Manchester.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415464024
• Dimensioni: 9.25 x 6.25 in Ø 0.80 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 4 b/w images and 11 tables
• Pagine Arabe: 256
• Pagine Romane: xvi