Leadership for Change and School Reform: International Perspectives

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Tables and Figures vii
• Preface xv
• 1 - Introduction 1
• Part 1 - Perspectives on Leadership 11
• 2 - Four Dilemmas, Three Heresies and a Matrix 13
• References 29
• 3 - Learning Through Leadership, Leadership Through Learning 30
• 4 - The Effects of Different Sources of Leadership on Student Engagement in School 50
• 5 - Leadership in the Creation of World-Class Schools 67
• References 82
• 6 - Global and National Perspectives on Leadership 84
• Part 2 - The Capacity of Local Systems to Respond to Educational Reform and Change and Rethink Their Local Leadership Role 105
• 7 - Caught Between Local Education Authorities 107
• References 128

• Title Page iii
• Contents v
• Tables and Figures vii
• Preface xv
• 1 - Introduction 1
• Part 1 - Perspectives on Leadership 11
• 2 - Four Dilemmas, Three Heresies and a Matrix 13
• References 29
• 3 - Learning Through Leadership, Leadership Through Learning 30
• 4 - The Effects of Different Sources of Leadership on Student Engagement in School 50
• 5 - Leadership in the Creation of World-Class Schools 67
• References 82
• 6 - Global and National Perspectives on Leadership 84
• Part 2 - The Capacity of Local Systems to Respond to Educational Reform and Change and Rethink Their Local Leadership Role 105
• 7 - Caught Between Local Education Authorities 107
• References 128
• 8 - Local Leadership 129
• Note 146
• Part 3 - The Leadership Stage 149
• 9 - Bringing Teacher Organisations Back into the Frame 151
• 10 - The Role of Unions as Leaders for School Change 163
• References 183
• 11 - Creating a School Culture from the Ground Up 185
• References 210
• Part 4 - Summary Thoughts 211
• 12 - Leading Towards Improvement 213
• Index 219