School Improvement for Real by David Hopkins
Bringing together the different strands of improvement strategies, including action research, systematic problem solving, educational change, teacher effectiveness and staff development, David Hopkins provides a comprehensive account of this topic.'School leaders with time on their hands.. will find it helpful.' - Michael Duffy, Times Educational Supplement
'This is an excellent addition to the literature on school improvement that will be read appreciatively by policy makers, practitioners and researchers. All in all, this is a seminal text that should help to galvanise thinking on improvement issues in the learning and skills sector.' - Paul Martinez, Quality Matters (Learning and Skills Development Agency)
'This is extremely welcome. It serves both as a critical review of the literature on school improvement, and as a practical guide for educational leaders - not in the sense of a set of tips, but in terms of the deeper principles informing improvement processes. If I were allowed to recommend only one single book to those embarking on a school leadership programme, this would be it.' -Terry Wrigley, Improving Schools
'School Improvement for Real is a very good book. It is intelligent and thoughtful. It is well conceptualized, well researched, and very well written. It is cogent and coherent. It has good research integrity and excellent flow. The language is both precise and elegant. The academic tradition of school effectiveness, school improvement and action research achieve an ecological balance equal to the ambitious goal set for their union ... [This book] ought to be read by all of those who have a stake in making today's schools better.' - Journal of Educational Change
'This is an excellent addition to the literature on school improvement that will be read appreciatively by policy makers, practitioners and researchers. All in all, this is a seminal text that should help to galvanise thinking on improvement issues in the learning and skills sector.' - Paul Martinez, Quality Matters
'School Improvement for Real is a very good book. It is intelligent and thoughtful. It is well conceptualized, well researched, and very well written. It is cogent and coherent. It has good research integrity and excellent flow. The language is both precise and elegant. The academic tradition of school effectiveness, school improvement and action research achieve an ecological balance equal to the ambitious goal set for their union ... [This book] ought to be read by all of those who have a stake in making today's schools better.' - Journal of Educational Change
David Hopkins is Professor and Dean of Education at the University of Nottingham. His most recent publications include co-authoring The International Handbook of Educational Change and Improving the Quality of Education for All 2nd edition
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415230766 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415230764 |
| Title | School Improvement for Real |
| Author | David Hopkins |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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