Primary School Management: Learning from Experience: Case Studies by Primary and Middle School Headteachers

✍ Scribed by Eric Briault; Neville West

• Year: 1990
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 97
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This lively book is based on case studies written by heads from a variety of settings, each of them facing different problems and concerns. The issues raised are examined in-depth, including: * improving the quality of pupils' learning experience * effective staff organisation and development * development of policy and the management of resources * establishing good relaionships between the head, the school and the community

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
The in-school leadership role......Page 8
The Head as manager......Page 9
Relations with the wider community......Page 10
Study D......Page 12
Advantages of working together......Page 13
Consolidating the change......Page 14
The school’s management structure......Page 15
The maths development plan......Page 17
Curriculum review......Page 19
Teaching style......Page 20
Looking to the future......Page 21
The need for change......Page 22
Strategies for change......Page 23
Outcomes......Page 24
The problem-solving approach......Page 25
Mismatching of guideline and action......Page 26
Keeping parents informed......Page 27
References......Page 28
Introduction......Page 32
The project......Page 33
The staff development questionnaire......Page 34
The effects of expanding the staffing structure......Page 35
SFSD and new appointments......Page 36
Study F: The introduction of mutual observation as a central activity in a staff development policy......Page 40
The project......Page 41
School-focused staff development (SFSD)......Page 42
Activities to be included in the school’s staff development policy......Page 43
Management of mutual observation (within the SFSD policy)......Page 44
References......Page 46
Where are we now?......Page 48
How are we going to get there?......Page 49
School G: Curriculum Newsletter......Page 52
Problem-solving......Page 54
Overview......Page 55
Development policies and programmes......Page 56
Catalysts of change......Page 57
The importance of monitoring and evaluation......Page 58
References......Page 59
Study J: Control of the purse-strings: a case study of a local financial management scheme......Page 60
Saving money on heating......Page 61
The second year......Page 62
Study K: Capitation policy and resources use......Page 63
Corporate decision-making......Page 64
The way ahead......Page 65
Study L: Leadership and cooperation in resourcing the curriculum......Page 66
Involving the staff: job descriptions......Page 67
Resources and curriculum development......Page 68
Some management problems......Page 69
What are the available resources?......Page 70
Sources of finance......Page 71
Parental reactions......Page 72
The Headteacher’s role explored......Page 73
Meeting curriculum needs......Page 74
The Education Reform Act......Page 75
Study N: ‘Grasshoppers’ — a pre-school initiative......Page 77
A new initiative......Page 78
Delegation......Page 79
Some implications for policy —relations with parents......Page 80
A Headteacher’s vision......Page 81
Home reading—a small group approach......Page 82
The way ahead......Page 83
The health education context......Page 84
Consultation......Page 85
Some problems......Page 86
Using an open-plan school......Page 88
Turning intentions into action: a journey......Page 89
The role of Headteacher......Page 92
Governors......Page 93
Head/staff/governor relations......Page 94
The Head’s role in changing circumstances......Page 95
Some Concluding Observations......Page 96
Bibliography......Page 97