1st Edition

Effective LEAs and School Improvement

Edited By Martyn Cribb, David Woods Copyright 2001
    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    Effective LEAs and School Improvement examines the ways in which Local Education Authorities can support and challenge schools to raise educational standards. The book includes case studies of effective LEAs and interludes from heads and governors on their experience of working with LEAs.
    Effective LEAs and School Improvement enables Local Education Authorities to learn from existing good practice and to reflect upon their current situation and plan ahead to meet future demands. It is essential reading for all LEAs concerned with raising educational standards.

    1. The role of LEAs in School Improvement 2. Challenge and Support 3. Raising Standards Through Education Development Plans 4. Dealing with Schools Causing Concern 5. Promoting and Disseminating Good Practice 6. Strategic Professional Development 7. Managing School Improvement 8. School Improvement Partnerships Summary - The Way Forward: New Model LEAs for the 21st Century

    Biography

    David Woods is a Senior Educational Advisor for the Standards and Effectiveness Unit at the DfEE and formerly Head of Birmingham LEA's Advisory and Support Service., Martyn Cribb is Head of Standards and School Development in Tower Hamlets LEA and formerly a Senior Education Advisor in the DfEE and HMI.

    'Effective LEAs and School Improvement: Making a Difference is a readable and well-focused book. The co-editors and lead contributors to the book, David Woods and Martyn Cribb, understand the day to day realities, as well as the policy imperatives facing LEAs, and the book benefits from their deep understanding of complex issues.' - Improving Schools