1st Edition

Looking Into Primary Headship A Research Based Interpretation

By Geoff Southworth Copyright 1995
260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

This is both a study of leadership and a research methods text. It offers an analytical description of a primary headteacher at work over the course of one school year. Using a mix of participant-observation and interviews, the book provides a portrait of this head's approach to his work - his background, beliefs, the school as a context, what he did, how he dealt with change and development,... Read more
Part 1 Origins and Methods; Chapter 1 Literature Review; Chapter 2 Methodology; Part 2 The Case Study and Reflections; Chapter 3 Case Study of Ron Lacey; Chapter 4 Reflections on the Case Study and Conclusions; Part 3 Explanations and Implications; Chapter 5 Theoretical Explanation for the Conclusions; Chapter 6 School Management and Leadership Theory; Chapter 7 Headteacher Development; Chapter 8 Conclusions;

Biography

Geoff Southworth