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082 0 379.15310941
100 1 Creese, Michael
245 10 Improving Schools and Governing Bodies :|bMaking a
Difference
264 1 London :|bTaylor & Francis Group,|c1999
264 4 |c©1999
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505 0 Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents
-- Figures -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements --
Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Making a
difference Effectiveness and improvement -- Introduction -
- Effective schools -- Effective governing bodies -- The
abdicators -- The adversaries -- The supporters' club --
The partners -- What do we mean by school improvement? --
Improving governing bodies -- The management of change --
The role of the governing body in school improvement --
Some practical examples -- Raising standards -- Enhancing
quality -- Increasing efficiency -- Achieving greater
success in promoting pupils' spiritual, moral, social and
cultural development -- Increasing the school's capacity
to manage change -- The climate for improvement -- The
moving school -- The stuck school -- The wandering school
-- The promenading school -- Some practical examples --
Demonstrating commitment to staff (and governor)
development -- Practical efforts to involve staff,
students and the community in school policies and
decisions -- A management style that fosters leadership at
all levels within the organisation and that focuses on
people as much as on outcomes -- Effective co-ordination
strategies -- Spending time upon enquiry and reflection
(asking 'how is it going?') -- Planning collaboratively --
Conclusion -- Chapter 2 The efficient and effective
governing body -- Introduction -- Factors contributing to
an efficient and effective governing body -- Good teamwork
-- Delegation and the use of subgroups -- The role of the
headteacher in promoting effectiveness -- Governor-teacher
relationships -- Governors' commitment to the school --
Governor training -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 The governing
body, the curriculum and teaching and learning --
Introduction -- Governors' responsibilities relating to
the curriculum
505 8 Governors visiting their school -- Vignette 3.1 Governors'
visits in three primary schools -- Vignette 3.2 The
governors' Curriculum Committee in three schools --
Vignette 3.3 Governors' involvement in the development of
curriculum policy -- Governors' involvement in the
recruitment and retention of staff -- Vignette 3.4
Governors and the appointment of staff -- Issues arising
from the vignettes -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 The role of
the governing body in strategic planning -- Introduction -
- What is strategic planning? -- Vignette 4.1 The
governors' Vision Group in a primary school -- Vignette
4.2 Governors' involvement in strategic planning in a
secondary school -- Issues arising from the vignettes --
Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Target-setting and school
improvement planning -- Introduction -- Promoting a
climate of self-evaluation and review -- Planning for
improvement -- Stage 1: How well are we doing? Analysing
performance -- Stage 2: How do we compare with similar
schools? Benchmarking -- Stage 3: What more should we aim
to achieve? Setting the targets -- Stage 4: What must we
do to make it happen? Planning for action -- Stage 5:
Taking action and reviewing progress. Making it happen --
Vignette 5.1 The involvement of the governing body of a
junior school in development planning -- Vignette 5.2
Governors' initial involvement in setting curriculum
targets -- Issues arising from the vignettes -- Conclusion
-- Chapter 6 Governors' role in review, evaluation and
monitoring -- Introduction -- Governors' role in
monitoring -- Vignette 6.1 The involvement of governors in
reviewing the work of a secondary school department --
Vignette 6.2 Governors' involvement in monitoring the work
of a primary school -- Vignette 6.3 Governors' involvement
in monitoring a special school -- Issues arising from the
vignettes -- Conclusion
505 8 Chapter 7 The governing body and OFSTED inspections --
Introduction -- The role of the governing body in
inspection -- The post-OFSTED action plan -- Governing
bodies and 'failing' schools -- Vignette 7.1 The
involvement of the governing body in post-OFSTED action
planning -- Vignette 7.2 The reaction of governors In a
junior school identified 'as in need of special measures
to improve' -- Vignette 7.3 The reaction of the governors
of a secondary school 'in need of special measures to
improve' -- Issues arising from the vignettes --
Conclusion -- Chapter 8 The governing body and parents,
pupils and the community -- Introduction -- Parents as
partners -- Vignette 8.1 The governors' Students, Parents
and Community Committee in a secondary school -- Vignette
8.2 The governors and head of a primary school seek
parental views -- Vignette 8.3 The governors' Pupil
Services (Welfare) Committee in a secondary school --
Vignette 8.4 The governors of a primary school work with
the headteacher to address issues of concern to the
community -- Vignette 8.5 The involvement of the governors
of a primary school in promoting the school -- Issues
arising from the vignettes -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9
Accountability and the governing body -- Introduction --
The relationship with local and central government -- Are
governors representative of the community? --
Accountability -- The accountability of senior staff by
performance review -- Vignette 9.1 Setting targets and
salaries for the head and deputy -- Issues arising from
the vignette -- Governing body accountability --
Conclusion: a new model of accountability -- Chapter 10
Towards school and governing body improvement --
Introduction -- The governing body as an effective team --
Governors' involvement in the life and work of their
schools -- Governor-teacher relationships -- The benefits
of an effective governing body
505 8 Conclusion -- Appendix -- Almondbury High School,
Huddersfield, Kirklees -- Barstable School, Basildon,
Essex -- Chapel Road School, Attleborough, Norfolk --
Croft Junior School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire -- Crowfoot
County Primary School, Beccles, Suffolk -- Dalton Junior
School, Huddersfield, Kirklees -- Felsted County Primary
School, Essex -- Green Dragon Infant and Junior School,
Hounslow, London -- Grundisburgh County Primary School,
Suffolk -- Hyrstmount Junior School, Dewsbury, Kirklees --
Kirkheaton Junior and Infant School, Kirklees -- Leeside
Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Heckmondwike, Kirklees
-- Mandeville High School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire --
Marlborough School, St Albans, Hertfordshire -- Mary
Linwood School, Leicester -- Nascot Wood Junior School,
Watford, Hertfordshire -- R.A.Butler Junior School,
Saffron Walden, Essex -- Sandy Lane Junior School,
Bracknell, Berkshire -- St Alban's High School, Ipswich,
Suffolk -- St Mary's Primary School, Banbury, Oxfordshire
-- St Matthew's Aided Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk --
Stratford High School, Stratford, Warwickshire -- Temple
Cowley Middle School, Cowley, Oxfordshire -- Bibliography
-- Index
520 This book provides school governors with a blueprint for
working effectively and enthusiastically to bring about
positive change in their schools, for the benefit of all
those concerned
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