Supporting Improving Primary Schools The Role of Schools and LEAs in Raising Standards

Drawn from the experience of the Essex Primary School Improvement programme, this book shows how primary schools in the country have improved their standards subsequent to OFSTED inspection. It explores the role of the LEA in supporting schools and their efforts to improve. It also looks at the collaborative relationship that LEAs and schools can form, and the implications for school leadership and for students. The book also sheds light on issues of consultancy, information and data handling, and evaluating school improvement.

Introduction Geoff Southworth and Paul Lincoln Part I: Overview and Main Findings 1.Overview of the EPSI Programme Paul Lincoln and Geoff Southworth 2. Main Findings Pete Dudley, Tina Loose and Geoff Southworth Part II: School Insights 3. Headship, Leadership and School Improvement Geoff Southworth 4.Primary Schools and Pupil 'Data' Pete Dudley 5.Taking Pupil Perspectives Seriously: The Central Place of Pupil Voice in Primary School Improvement Michael Fielding, Alan Fuller and Tina Loose Part III: LEA Insights 6.The LEA and School Improvement Sue Kerfoot and Gary Nethercott 7.Process Consultancy: The Role of LEA Consultants in Supporting School Improvement Alan Fuller and Sue Fisher Part IV: Wider Issues and Conclusions 8.Evaluating School Improvement Tina Loose and Judy Sebba 9. Improvement Policies and LEA Strategies in Light of the EPSI Programme Findings Paul Lincoln