Academies and educational reform:governance, leadership and strategy
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Group Author: | ; |
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Multilingual Matters,
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Publisher Address: | Bristol Buffalo |
Publication Dates: | c2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xii, 222 p.: ; 21 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781847693167 (hbk : alk. paper) 1847693164 (hbk : alk. paper) 9781847693150 (pbk ) 1847693156 (pbk : alk. paper) 9781847693174 (ebook) 1847693172 (ebook) |
Index Number: | G639 |
CLC: | G639.561 |
Call Number: | G639.561/L576 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-216) and index. Why academies? -- Socially divisive gimmick or political and moral imperative? -- Opposition: dogma or legitimate concern? -- "It's really down to the sponsor" -- Schools for the future: trophy buildings or learning -- Environments? -- Distinctive features of academies: 1. independence -- Accountability, pressure -- Distinctive features of academies: 2. innovation -- A coherent policy? -- Designed to deliver? -- The future of academies: consolidating the beachhead? |