School Leadership and Education System Reform

School leaders can shape organizations that offer consistently high-quality, rounded, and equitable education in a rapidly changing context by implementing effective governance, curriculum development, teaching assistant deployment, collaboration, partnerships, and system leadership. Challenges and opportunities include system governance, lateral accountability, leading curriculum development, effective deployment of teaching assistants, school collaboration, partnerships, and system leadership. Existing evidence and research can help school leaders make informed decisions and improve their practices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

School leadership and its practice have undergone significant changes in response to a rapidly changing educational context over the last decade. This new edition of the book, substantially revised and updated, includes ten completely new chapters and contributions from leading thinkers and researchers in the field of educational leadership and management. The contributors draw on recent empirical research studies into leadership, learning, and system reform in England and more widely to explore the key issues for contemporary school leadership and management in high-autonomy-high-accountability systems.

One of the key challenges facing school leaders is system governance and lateral accountability in "self-improving school systems." This involves developing effective governance structures and processes that enable schools to work together to improve their performance and achieve their goals. The book explores the role of school leaders in leading curriculum development and accelerating progress for disadvantaged children in schools, as well as effective deployment of teaching assistants/leadership for inclusion.

School collaboration, partnerships, and "system leadership" are also important aspects of school leadership and management. The book explores the ways in which schools can work together to improve their performance and achieve their goals, including through collaboration with other schools, partnerships with external organizations, and leadership for system-wide improvement.

Securing improvement at scale, across multiple schools and across localities, is another challenge facing school leaders. The book explores the ways in which school leaders can work together to achieve this, including through the use of evidence-based practices, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.

New conceptions of leadership, including ethical and invitational leadership, are also discussed in the book. Ethical leadership involves leading with integrity, respect, and empathy, while invitational leadership involves creating a positive and supportive environment for students and staff.

School Leadership and Education System Reform provides accessible but research and theory-informed chapters, each of which includes summaries and suggestions for further reading. The book is aimed at school leaders, policymakers, and researchers who are interested in improving the quality, roundedness, and equity of education in the context of rapid change.

In conclusion, school leadership and its practice have undergone significant changes in response to a rapidly changing educational context over the last decade. This new edition of the book provides accessible but research and theory-informed chapters, each of which includes summaries and suggestions for further reading. The contributors draw on recent empirical research studies into leadership, learning, and system reform in England and more widely to explore the key issues for contemporary school leadership and management in high-autonomy-high-accountability systems. By working together to improve their performance and achieve their goals, school leaders can help to ensure that all children receive a consistently high-quality, rounded, and equitable education.

Weight: 634g
Dimension: 254 x 247 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350173514
Edition number: 2 ed