Managing change in schools : a practical handbook / Colin Newton and Tony Tarrant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newton, Colin, 1957-

Contributor:

Tarrant, Tony, 1950-

Series:

Educational management series.

Educational management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization--Great Britain.

School management and organization.

Educational planning--Great Britain.

Educational planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by two educational psychologists, this essential aid shows how change can be managed to increase job satisfaction and avoid unnecessary stress and conflict. * offers practical advice for schools with action plans * outlines the mechanics and processes in self-appraisal * analyses the key methods for promoting effective change * shows ways to monitor, review and evaluate change * examines a number of strategies including consultation, negotiation, project development and in-service training

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Why change now?; Evaluating your organisation; Children learn; so can schools; Visions and objectives; Consultation and negotiation; Policy development, objectives and INSET; Successful in-service training; Research and development; Evaluating and monitoring change; The human factor of change; Surviving imposed change; Conclusion: Speculating about future change; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [234]-242) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-134-96407-2

1-134-96408-0

1-280-33130-5

0-203-31486-7

0-203-03538-0

9780203035382

OCLC:

252799132