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Forging Links: Effective Schools and Effective Departments

Bristol Research (University of Bristol)Published 28 October 1997
Pam Sammons, Sally Thomas, Peter Mortimore
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TL;DR

This book discusses the study of Academic Departmental Differences in Effectiveness in Schools and its implications for School Improvement.

Abstract

Foreword - John Gray Preface - Michael Barber Introduction The Study of Academic Departmental Differences in Effectiveness PART ONE: MEASURING SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESSB How Can We Measure School Effectiveness? Differences in Academic EffectivenessB PART TWO: EXPLAINING DIFFERENCES IN EFFECTIVENESS Case Studies of More and Less Effective Schools and Departments Practitioners' Views of Effectiveness Understanding Academic Effectiveness PART THREE: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS Towards a Model of Academic Effectiveness in Schools Implications for School Improvement Last Words

Keywords

Social SciencesDecision Sciences