Exploring school leadership in England and the Caribbean : new insights from a comparative approach /: new insights from a comparative approach. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Miller.
• Authors: (Professor of Educational Leadership), Miller, Paul
• Contents: Cover page ; Halftitle page ; Series page ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Contents; Spotlights; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Methodology; Participants; Structure of book; 1 The Changing Nature of School Leadership; Introduction; The context of leadership; Leader(ship) effectiveness; School leadership in context; Conceptualizing leadership; 2 Curricula and Instructional Leadership; Introduction; Securing effective instruction; Resourcing effective instruction; Monitoring and supporting classroom practice; Achieving in difficulty; Achieving when location is a problem Reflection3 Diversity Leadership; Introduction; Positioning inclusion; Positioning race and ethnicity; Positioning social class; Positioning gender; Positioning multiculturalism; Positioning social justice and schooling; Reflection; 4 Technology Leadership; Introduction; Vision and technology leadership; Principals' use of ICT; Teachers and ICT; Students and ICT; School processes and ICT; ICT infrastructure; Implementing and integrating ICT; Reflection; 5 Policy Leadership; Introduction; National policies at school level; National policy overload; Involving schools in national policy-making School-level policy-making and implementationAccountability through school inspections; Reflection; 6 People Leadership; Introduction; Developing staff; Internal professional development; External professional development; Staff recruitment; Staff disciplinary -- letting someone go; Working with the school board; Working with the education ministry/department; Working with parents; Dealing with school bereavement; Isolated working; Reflection; 7 Entrepreneurial and Safety Leadership; Introduction; Entrepreneurial leadership in practice; Enterprising partnerships; Safety leadership Child protectionReflection; 8 Evaluation, Implications and Conclusions; Introduction; Evaluation; Implications; Conclusions; Appendix Profile of Principals; References; Index
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.20941; Organization & management of education; EDUCATION / General; EDUCATION / Leadership; EDUCATION / Comparative; EDUCATION / Administration / General; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; Educational leadership; School administrators; Education -- General; Education -- Leadership; Education -- Comparative; Education; Educational leadership -- England -- Cross-cultural studies; Educational leadership -- Caribbean, English-speaking -- Cross-cultural studies; School administrators -- England -- Cross-cultural studies; School administrators -- Caribbean, English-speaking -- Cross-cultural studies; Caribbean Area, English-speaking; England; Electronic books; Cross-cultural studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474251716; 1474251714; 1474251706; 9781474251709
• Related ISBNs: 9781474251693; 1474251692; 9781474251709
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.