How have the school effectiveness and school improvement movements arrived where they are today? Over the past three decades there has been a great deal of development, from the 1960s when debates arose regarding equality of opportunity, to the 1980s when market concepts came into play. This book contrasts current thinking on educational standards with prevailing thought from prior decades, and tackles difficult questions of quality and educational outcomes. Anyone wishing to improve their understanding of school effectiveness will find this book interesting and highly informative.
Author(s): Louise Morley
Year: 1999
Language: English
Pages: 176
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of Figures......Page 7
Series Editors' Preface......Page 8
Introduction: Shaping the Debate......Page 10
Manufacturing the Crisis: The Social Construction of Quality and Standards in Contemporary Education......Page 26
Towards the Japanization of Education in England and Wales......Page 44
Managing School Effectiveness: New Managerialism, Change and the Reconfiguration of Power......Page 68
Systems Maintenance: The New School Improvement Paradigm......Page 84
The Irrationality of School Effectiveness in Developing Countries......Page 102
Equity and Effectiveness: The Dissonance of Difference......Page 120
Conclusion: Redefining Change......Page 138
References......Page 145
Index......Page 160
