From vision to impact: Strategic school leadership

SecEd ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Ben Solly
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Effective Teams ◽  
Highly Effective ◽  
Education Plan

A school's strategic education plan brings together its vision and values, achieving buy-in from the staff and community. In this Best Practice Focus, headteacher Ben Solly sets out his approach and offers practical advice. He discusses his vision, values and priorities, how to create highly effective teams, and how this all links to impact and outcomes

scholarly journals Meta-analysis of school leadership effects on student achievement in USA and Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 590-603
Author(s):  
Sengul Uysal ◽  
Yılmaz Sarıer
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Modest Level

This research study aims to investigate the effects of school leadership on student achievement in USA and Turkey. The method of meta-analysis is used to calculate the effect size of school leadership on student achievement. Thirty-nine research studies were included in this study. However, several publications included in the research have examined more than one leadership approach. Due to this reason, the dataset used in 39 publications was determined as 68 in total. The results of the analyses performed with a random-effects model revealed that school leadership has a small but positive effect on student achievement in general. However, in Turkey, the effect size is at a modest level, while it is small in the USA. Considering the findings of the study, it can be proposed that professional development opportunities should be supported for the best practice of instructional leadership behaviours. Keywords: Achievement, meta-analysis, school leadership, Turkey, USA

Reducing Teacher Workload: Part 2

SecEd ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (16) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Matt Bromley
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Teacher Workload ◽  
Management Of Resources ◽  
Middle Leaders

In the second of two Best Practice Focuses looking at reducing teacher workload, Matt Bromley continues his practical advice for schools, middle leaders and teachers, including effective marking techniques, reasonable approaches to data, better planning – for the curriculum and lessons – and more efficient creation and management of resources

Science of Communicating Science

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Cormick
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
The Public

Are you wishing you knew how to better communicate science, without having to read several hundred academic papers and books on the topic? Luckily Dr Craig Cormick has done this for you! This highly readable and entertaining book distils best practice research on science communication into accessible chapters, supported by case studies and examples. With practical advice on everything from messages and metaphors to metrics and ethics, you will learn what the public think about science and why, and how to shape scientific research into a story that will influence beliefs, behaviours and policies.

There is no “T” in school improvement: the missing team perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 922-929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascale Benoliel ◽  
Izhak Berkovich
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
School Change ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Team Leadership ◽  
Coupling Mechanism ◽  
Effective School ◽  
Central Function ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Teams

Purpose The concept of teams tends to be marginalized in the scholarly discussion of school improvement. The purpose of this paper is to argue that teams play a crucial role in promoting an holistic integration of school operation necessary to support school change. Specifically, the paper outlines the dynamic of effective teams at times of school improvement. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents the concept of teams, elaborates on their central function as a “coupling mechanism,” and describes the reciprocal relations between teams and school change. Findings The paper emphasizes the reciprocal effects of teams and change, suggesting that teams can serve as key change agents in school restructuring processes, specifically when balancing between “coping” and “pushing” forces. Based on the model, effective team leadership and effective school leadership at times of school change are introduced. Practical implications are discussed for school leaders. Originality/value The integration of the concept of teams into the school improvement discourse might assist school leaders to develop processes and procedures that will enable both school teams and schools to react more effectively in times of change and restructuring.

Key Elements of Highly Effective Teams

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 133 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Bannister ◽  
H. M. Wickenheiser ◽  
D. A. Keegan
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teams ◽  
Highly Effective

School leadership styles among educators in Abu Dhabi

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Litz ◽  
Qusay Abu Juma ◽  
Kevin S. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
School Leadership ◽  
Private School ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Government School ◽  
Administrative Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lead Teachers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on an examination of the perceptions of two principals and two lead teachers regarding their own leadership styles, including how they define and perform their roles as leaders. Design/methodology/approach – The research employed a case study design whereby two principals and two lead teachers (one of each from a government school (GS) and a private school in Abu Dhabi UAE) were interviewed over the course of one semester. Findings – Results suggest that the two principals viewed themselves as succeeding in six domains – school climate, school leadership, personnel management, administration and school management, student management, and relationships with parents and the community – but that they desired to improve with regard to curriculum development and professional and in-service development. The two lead teachers primarily defined their leadership roles as providing assistance to others and modeling best practice and flexibility, and considered themselves bridges between other teachers and the administration, as well as task facilitators and task achievers. Originality/value – The paper reveals that both principals and teachers in Abu Dhabi engage in a number of activities consistent with much of the literature on effective school leadership styles. However, the findings also shed light on several marked differences between private and GSs in the Emirate, a lack of genuine collaboration between principals and teachers, and possible constraints on school leadership caused by top-down administrative practices.

E-Learning for All? Maximizing the Impact of Multimedia Resources for Learners with Disabilities

2009 ◽  
pp. 154-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morag Munro ◽  
Barry McMullin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Technical Detail ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Educational Multimedia ◽  
Multimedia Resources ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines some of the tensions that may exist between e-learning and accessibility in higher education, and aims to redress the balance between them. The chapter necessarily involves some significant technical detail. It examines and reports on the accessibility issues associated with particular e-learning technologies that are either current or emerging in this dynamic field. Nonetheless, the discussion attempts to provide practitioners with practical advice that will assist them in designing multimedia-based e-learning that is both innovative and inclusive. Integral to this is a framework for best practice for the development of accessible educational multimedia.

The 13 Key Performance Indicators for Highly Effective Teams

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allam Ahmed ◽  
George Siantonas ◽  
Nicholas Siantonas
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Effective Teams ◽  
Highly Effective
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