Managing International Schools

Sonia Blandford, Marian Shaw

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Routledge
19 July 2001

Education; Organisation & management of education; Independent schools, private education

This practice-based management book for international schools, provides support and development for middle and senior managers and teachers. The book concentrates on school improvement and effectiveness. It is written by a team from Oxford Brookes Centre for Educational Management (OXCEM), the UK's most active International Schools' consultancy service. They discuss issues such as: teaching, learning and the curriculum; curriculum development for primary and secondary; assessment, recording and reporting; English as a second language; school management; staff developemnt; management in cross-cultural settings; and school improvement.

Edited by: Sonia Blandford, Marian Shaw
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 410g
ISBN: 9780415228855
ISBN 10: 0415228859
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 19 July 2001
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction, Sonia Blandford and Marian Shaw 2. Curriculum Development: Primary and Secondary, Simon Catling 3. Assessment, Recording and Reporting, Robin McClelland 4. English as a Second Language, Jackie Holderness 5. Leadership and Governance, Michael Ormston 6. Middle Management, Sonia Blandford 7. Planning, John Welton 8. Staff Development, Linda Squire 9. Raising Standards, Martin Skelton 10. Recruitment and Retention, John Hardman 11. Management in Cross-Cultural Settings, Marian Shaw 12. School Improvement - Conclusions, Sonia Blandford and Martin Shaw

Blandford, Sonia; Shaw, Marian

Reviews for Managing International Schools

'There are excellent articles on the need for improving and recruiting and retention of quality overseas teachers and key middle management personnel, on school improvement and professional development, and on the need for creating standards in raising performance. The book provides excellent counsel in many areas peculiar to the field.' - Charles A. Gellar, Compare 'There are excellent articles on the need for improving and recruiting and retention of quality overseas teachers and key middle management personnel, on school improvement and professional development, and on the need for creating standards in raising performance. The book provides excellent counsel in many areas peculiar to the field.' - Compare