1st Edition

Developing School Leaders An International Perspective

Edited By Mark Brundrett, Megan Crawford Copyright 2008
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

Many countries face a crisis in recruitment to the most senior positions in schools at a time when arguments rage about the best way to develop our school leaders. Focusing on leadership development in ten diverse cultural contexts, this book brings together some of the most senior commentators in the field of educational leadership development to provide a global perspective on... Read more

1. Introduction - Leadership development in a global environment

Mark Brundrett

2. England - From ad-hoc provision to complex framework: the rise of leadership development programmes in England

Mark Brundrett

3. Scotland - The changing landscape of head teacher preparation in Scotland

Mike Cowie

4. Greece - Educational leadership development in Greece

Mark Brundrett and Chrysanthi Gkolia

5. The Czech Republic - Educational leadership development in the Czech Republic

Mark Brundrett

6. Kosovo - Leadership development in Kosovo

Tim Goddard

7. Israel - The training and development of principals in Israel

Rina Barkol.

8. Hong Kong - Preparing leaders, preparing learners, the Hong Kong experience

Allan Walker and Clive Dimmock

9. Australia - Only Connect: Australia’s attempts to forge a national agenda for quality school leadership

Simon Clarke

10. New Zealand - Capability in the leadership of teaching and learning: The validity and utility of a self-assessment tool

Viviane Robinson and David Eddy

11. The USA - The landscape of initial school leadership preparation activity in the US

Joseph Murphy

About the authors

Biography

Mark Brundrett is Professor of Educational Research at the Faculty of Education, Liverpool John Moores University.

Megan Crawford is Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership at the Institute of Education, University of London.