1st Edition

The Rules of School Reform

By Max Angus Copyright 1998
152 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Why do new legislative acts and regulations designed to improve schools have little impact on teaching? Why have so many attempts at school reform been so notably unsuccessful?; While seeking to answer these questions, Angus examined the complex issue of rules and regulations. He found a shell of rules around teaching that is guarded by unions and departmental officials. This shell is made up not... Read more
1 Introduction 2 Official Rules 3 Regulation and Teaching 4 School Reform as Re-regulation 5 Rule Systems 6 Culture and Regulation 7 Power and Rules 8 Meta-rules 9 Meta-rules in Action 10 The Rules of School Reform

Biography

Max Angus

'This is a very insightful and provocative book which addresses many important issues ... with its well organised and clearly expressed ideas, and its use of examples from the real world of ... schools this book is a refreshing and stimulating read.' - Educational Review