School Improvement

Description

A significant number of recent initiatives have focused upon structural change within the schools in the belief that this would impact upon classroom practice. However, the research evidence demonstrates that without a central focus upon teaching and learning, school improvement efforts can become marginalized and their impact is significantly reduced. Within the research and practitioner community there is a growing recognition of the importance if locating school improvement where it matters most - in the classroom. Using case study evidence from the Improving the Quality of Education For All project, this concise, accessible book discusses the relationship between classroom improvement and whole school improvement. Its main focus is upon describing and illustrating how classroom improvement occurs and the practicalities of improving teaching and learning.

'As the title suggests, the primary focus of this work is the committed teacher - it is aimed at those who work in schools. If all the books in the series are as good as this one, it will play an important role in making the wider research literature, national and international, available to a professional community whose time is precious.' - Danny Murphy, Improving Schools 'Distils recent school improvement research to make a powerful case for what works.' - Times Educational Supplement