School development : theories and strategies : an international handbook / Per Dalin, with the assistance of Katherine Kitson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalin, Per, 1936-

Contributor:

International Movement Towards Educational Change.

Series:

School development series.

School development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Cassell, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the most comprehensive School Development overview text ever written. In the first part of the book, Dalin sets the stage for a discussion of how schools can improve in the 21st century by providing a detailed historical review of reform in Europe and North America. He explores the dilemmas faced by decision-makers facing up to pressure for change, and provides world-wde examples of attempts at decentralization.The middle part of the book gives an overview of the theoretical basis for school improvement. It examines whether schools bahave differently from other types of organization. I

Contents:

Contents; Series Editors' Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Part I: The Changing Context of School Reform; Part II: Theories of School Improvement; Part III: Strategies for School Improvement; References; Name Index; Subject Index

Notes:

"This book draws on the extensive work of IMTEC with school development projects"--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-264) and index.

ISBN:

9786611294557

9781281294555

1281294551

9781847144621

1847144624

OCLC:

229879634