Overview
A thorough examination of the characteristics` belonging to a high-performing school, this book is written by the Chairman of the Specialist Schools Trust and the education advisor to the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. It draws on numerous case studies of successful schools, as well as showing how previously failing schools have been turned around. Looking at such areas as leadership, staffing, target-setting, discipline and order, curriculum innovation and individual learning, the book offers a blueprint to head teachers and others trying to develop excellent schools.
Full Product Details
Author: Cyril Taylor ,
Conor Ryan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.40cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 24.60cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9781843124023
ISBN 10: 1843124025
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 08 February 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
'Every ambitious teacher should read it.' Daily Telegraph 'This is a book that needed to be written...Here is a crystal clear account of the ingredients that the authors believe are needed to create great schools, not just from those that many have been merely good but from those that were underperforming or worse.' Times Educational Supplement 'A powerful picture of how schools today are working to improve learning.' Campaign for Learning 'The book all school leaders have been waiting for. Anybody who wants to know how outstanding heads have made the difference will not want to put it down.' David Hart, General Secretary, National Association of Headteachers 'Cyril Taylor and Conor Ryan have provided an invaluable and practical insight into how schools across the country have improved the life chances of thousands of young people. School leaders, governors, parents and policymakers will find it both readable and enlightening.' Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
Author Information
Sir Cyril Taylor GBE has been Chairman of the Specialist Schools Trust since in was founded in 1987. In that role he has served nine successive secretaries of state for education as their adviser on the specialist school initiative. He was awarded a GBE (Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire) in 2004 for services to education. Conor Ryan is now senior adviser to Tony Blair on education. When he co-wrote this book he was a professional writer and journalist contributing regularly to TES, Independent, Guardian, Daily Mail and Public Finance. Before that he was special adviser to David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Skills, from 1997 to 2001.
