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Download full textSlater, Liz – CfBT Education Trust, 2013
This review deals with the structure and contents of the curriculum; curriculum delivery; the relationship between school structures and the curriculum on offer ("study pathways"); and teaching (pedagogy). The review also deals with assessment. The section on assessment discusses the purposes of assessment (whether formative and/or…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Curriculum, Educational Assessment
Chapman, Judith D., Ed. – 1990
School-based management refers to a form of educational administration in which the school becomes the primary unit for decision-making. The book is structured into five parts. In part 1, international developments in school-based decision-making and management are documented and analyzed. Described are developments in Australia, Canada, France,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Governance, School Based Management
Peer reviewedHoldaway, E. A. – Canadian Administrator, 1975
Published by Department of Educational Administration, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G5, $4.00 annually.
Descriptors: Administrators, Boards of Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Webber, Bev, Comp. – 1998
This proceedings of an international conference examines the nature of school self-management around the world. The volume opens with the keynote address by, Tony Townsend, which provides an overview of school self-management, effective education, and the school-effectiveness movement. Some of the topics addressed include student achievement, the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Trends, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHache, Denis – McGill Journal of Education, 1999
Examines the underlying philosophy of the corporate model in public education and the reform initiatives coming from this model. Focuses on the reform in New Zealand because it is an example of near complete implementation of this model. Explores different aspects of the New Zealand experiment. (CMK)
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Competition, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy
Thomas, R. Murray – 1990
In October 1989, the government of New Zealand responded to results of a 1987-88 study on school management by passing legislation that shifted control of education from a central bureaucracy to local boards of trustees. Using a question-answer format, this document presents a model of the decentralization process as it analyzes the 1989 plan in…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Bureaucracy, Change Strategies
Ainley, John – 1982
Questionnaire data underlie this analysis of the patterns of personnel availability and utilization in a sample of government schools in Australia and New Zealand. An introduction reviews research and outlines some theoretical issues relevant to school organization and resource allocation. The design and administration of the survey are reported…
Descriptors: Class Size, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Noninstructional Responsibility
McKenzie, Phillip; Keeves, John P. – 1982
A comparative analysis of staff allocation in the six Australian States, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand, this report describes existing structures and policies at the education system level and identifies innovative policies worthy of further examination. After an explanation of the background and conceptual framework of this…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Ainley, John; And Others – 1982
This summary provides an overview of three reports comprising a study of resource allocation policies through various organizational structures at both the education system and school levels. An introduction briefly reviews related research and outlines the overall structure of the study, citing some issues of special concern: the balance between…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Class Size, Curriculum, Educational Administration
Sturman, Andrew – 1982
This study documents the innovative utilization of resources in 16 exemplary schools and provides recommendations for staff deployment and school organization. Two introductory chapters place the report in the context of a wider study of which it is part and describe its conceptual framework. The following two chapters review the debate on case…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Involvement, Curriculum, Decision Making
