Managing Resources for School Improvement

by Jane Martin

Overview

Using case studies from eighteen secondary schools the authors analyse the effectiveness of a range of management styles and offer practical advice on how to effectively manage resources within a school setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134794676
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jane Martin, Jane Martin Nfa, Hywel Thomas

Table of Contents

Preface Part I Linking resources to improvement 1 Resources and improvement 2 Reforming resource management 3 The cost-effective school Part II Resourcing improvement in practice 4 Managing resources for improvement in 15 schools 5 Broome School: encouraging growth 6 Skelton High School: initiating and supporting improvement 7 Whittaker School: challenging and leading Part III Securing improvement 8 Assessing improvement 9 Sustaining improvement

Editorial Reviews

'...makes a significant contribution to the debate about cost-effectiveness in schools.' - Management in Education

'This is a useful book for those interested in the impact of delegated resource management on schools.' - Educational Management and Administration

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