Full Description
In a political and economic climate in which school performance is made public, performance tables and inspectors' reports can only tell a partial story.
This is a unique book. It tells the story of one school seen through the eyes of a pupil, a parent, a teacher, a headteacher and a critical friend. The story is a compelling journey through the process of school improvement; theories of school effectiveness and school improvement are progressively clarified.
This book is based on a well-known and well-documented research project that represents eighteen European countries, which clearly sets it in a European Policy context. It includes a wealth of practical tools for raising standards for teachers and school managers to refer to, and guidance on how to use them.
This eagerly awaited follow-up to Schools Must Speak for Themselves by John MacBeath (RoutledgeFalmer 1999) is a vital and useful source of good ideas, challenging insights and practical strategies for real schools.
Contents
Introduction 1.Serena 2.Mrs. Kaur - Serena's Mother 3.Tom Ericson - the History Teacher 4.Mrs. Barre 5.Ursula - the Critical Friend 6.Coffee with the Professor 7.The Professor Revisited 8.A Change of Story 9.Self-evaluation - the Power of Three 10.The SEP: What it is and How to Use it 11.Methods of Self-evaluation 12.The Work of the Critical Friend 13.The Schools 14.What Have We Learned?
