This book is the first to attempt to bring together the disciplines of school effectiveness and school improvement, in a coherent way, by leading writers and practitioners in these fields.

English is learnt, internationally, in a range of diverse settings. This book examines processes of language acquisition in English, as well as what it means to learn English in different parts of the world.

This book deals with leadership in all sectors from primary to higher education.

Les Bell gives practical advice to teachers, looking in particular at planning, staff development and appraisal.

Incorporating research and theory in social cognition, developmental psychology, philosophy and the history of ideas, this book explores the most basic and important assumptions in the psychological construction of reality.

This book explores the connections between school-based management, school effectiveness and school improvement, bringing together studies completed in Australia and New Zealand, Canada, the UK and the USA.

This collection explores historical and present-day issues in education management, the training and development of leaders, and their roles in leading people and managing resources, and provides a focus on the major management issues which ...

This book describes recent developments in both legislation and practice in Scotland, drawing comparisons with the English system.

Other Cultures, Elder Years is once again available in a fully revamped second edition. This new edition provides a comprehensive, comparative viewpoint on our knowledge about worldwide patterns of aging.

This volume provides a unique insight into current understanding of a range of issues central to any analysis and evaluation of market-like systems in schooling, including: * Diversity and hierarchy amongst schools * Parental criteria for ...