Understanding School Leadership (Published in Association With the British Educational Leadership and Management Society) - Softcover

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Peter Earley, formerly of the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), is Reader in Education Management at the Institute of Education, University of London, head of the management and leadership development section and an Associate Director of the International School Effectiveness and Improvement Centre. He co-edits the practitioner journal Professional Development Today and is an accredited adviser to governing bodies on headteacher appraisal, a process he is currently researching.

Dick Weindling previously worked in industry and commerce, before entering education and becoming Head of Educational Management at the NFER, where he directed (working with Peter Earley) a unique national study of new secondary heads which followed them for over ten years. He is co-director of Create Consultants and is working again with Peter Earley (and others) on the evaluation of the leadership strategy of the London Challenge. Both authors have conducted several research projects for the National College for School Leadership.

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By giving a detailed picture of the rapidly developing field of educational leadership, this book focuses on how to become a more effective manager and on understanding the vital importance of the manager's role in school improvement.