The Principal and School Improvement Theorising Discourse, Policy, and Practice /

This book investigates the localised effects of reform by exploring the impact of a school improvement policy agenda on the work of three experienced principals. It presents three longitudinal case studies within a shared specific leadership context in Queensland, Australia. The case studies enable...

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Main Author: Heffernan, Amanda (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore , 2018.
Edition:1st ed. 2018.
Series:Educational Leadership Theory,
Subjects:
School management and organization.
School administration.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Educational policy.
Education and state.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
ISBN:9789811314957
ISSN:2510-1781
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introducing a 'united' agenda for principals
  • 2 School improvement discourses: Autonomy, 'instructional' leadership, and accountability
  • 3 The Queensland context: A site of rapid and urgent reform
  • 4 Max, Judy, and Scott
  • 5 The evolving nature of the principalship: Pressures created by rapid school improvement reforms
  • 6 'Stick to the knitting': Pricipals identifying and maintaining a focus for their school
  • 7 School performance data profiles, school-generated data, and principals' work
  • 8 Implications for leadership.

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