School Management And Effectiveness In Developing Countries

Author : Clive Harber,Lynn Davies
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 0826479103

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School Management and Effectiveness in Developing Countries by Clive Harber,Lynn Davies Pdf

This book is quite different from existing 'Western' books on school effectiveness. It describes and analyses the way in which schools operate in developing countries and also tries to explain why they are as they are. Examining them at three levels - the macro, the meso and the micro - the authors use a theoretical framework that they have termed 'post-bureaucracy.' The book has four interlinked sections. First the authors examine the existing economic and theoretical contexts around school effectiveness, including an analysis of the causes of economic crisis and its impact on school management. In the second section the analysis of schools as bureaucratic facades is proposed. The reality of school life, from which any theory of school effectiveness must derive, is illustrated by an ethnographic account of the job of the headteacher in developing countries. The third section explores different ways to understand this reality, operating on three levels: global relationships, national and community cultures, and individual agency. In the final section Haber and Davies draw these levels and realities together. They argue for the democratization of schools as the only way forward for effective education fordevelopment.

Author : David Pennycuick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1994*
Category : Education
ISBN : 0902500619

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School Effectiveness in Developing Countries by David Pennycuick Pdf

Author : Austin Ezenne
Publisher : IAP
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781617355592

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Human Resources Management In Education by Austin Ezenne Pdf

This book, Human Resources Management in Education, Developing Countries Perspectives, contains eleven chapters. Human resources in an educational organisation refer to all the human beings working in that organisation, including teachers, students, administrators and all other members of staff working in that organisation. The study of human resources management in education will provide you with a theoretical and practical knowledge about the processes of acquiring employees, establishing good relationships with them, training and developing them, retaining and compensating them for their services are important because effective school leadership and management have become very crucial in recent times in the management of educational organisations. Numerous problems are facing many school systems in developing countries today and human, financial and material resources are scarce, and therefore strategic management of all resources is crucial for achieving the goals of the educational systems and the school organisations.

Author : Paul Glewwe
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780226078854

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Education Policy in Developing Countries by Paul Glewwe Pdf

Almost any economist will agree that education plays a key role in determining a country’s economic growth and standard of living, but what we know about education policy in developing countries is remarkably incomplete and scattered over decades and across publications. Education Policy in Developing Countries rights this wrong, taking stock of twenty years of research to assess what we actually know—and what we still need to learn—about effective education policy in the places that need it the most. Surveying many aspects of education—from administrative structures to the availability of health care to parent and student incentives—the contributors synthesize an impressive diversity of data, paying special attention to the gross imbalances in educational achievement that still exist between developed and developing countries. They draw out clear implications for governmental policy at a variety of levels, conscious of economic realities such as budget constraints, and point to crucial areas where future research is needed. Offering a wealth of insights into one of the best investments a nation can make, Education Policy in Developing Countries is an essential contribution to this most urgent field.

Author : Henry Levin,Marlaine Lockheed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136722271

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Effective Schools in Developing Countries (RLE Edu A) by Henry Levin,Marlaine Lockheed Pdf

This volume brings together eight case studies which describe a variety of initiatives to create more effective schools for children of poverty, especially in the Third World. The initiatives reviewed published and unpublished documents and both qualitative and statistical studies were examined. Countries include Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Ghana, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United States. Each initiative was developed independently to address unique challenges and situations but taken as a group, the features of the approaches described in this volume can be viewed as a basis for considering the development of effective schools strategies in other contexts.

Author : Nikša Alfirević,Josip Burušić,Jurica Pavičić,Renata Relja
Publisher : Springer
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319298801

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School Effectiveness and Educational Management by Nikša Alfirević,Josip Burušić,Jurica Pavičić,Renata Relja Pdf

This book analyzes educational management in the context of developing effective schools in South-Eastern European countries and situates the discussion within ongoing education debates in EU countries. The book revolves around the specific role and practices of school principals, who are positioned as a nexus of educational management in each school. Presenting innovative research in the field of educational management and effectiveness this volume will be invaluable for a range of education specialists.

Author : Michael Crossley,Graham Vulliamy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134566679

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Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries by Michael Crossley,Graham Vulliamy Pdf

This collection of 11 original in-depth accounts of qualitative research and evaluation in developing countries argues that such innovative methods offer considerable advantages over traditional methods. With examples drawn from Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, Central America and the Caribbean, each chapter focuses upon a specific method-such as qualitative interviews, fieldwork or document analysis-and considers related theoretical and practical issues. Key issues addressed include the identification of appropriate research questions; access; research ethics; practitioner research; case study evaluation; North-South collaboration and the potential of qualitative research for policy-making and theory.

Author : Henry Levin,Marlaine E Lockheed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136722264

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Effective Schools in Developing Countries by Henry Levin,Marlaine E Lockheed Pdf

This volume brings together eight case studies which describe a variety of initiatives to create more effective schools for children of poverty, especially in the Third World. The initiatives reviewed published and unpublished documents and both qualitative and statistical studies were examined. Countries include Brazil, Burundi, Colombia, Ghana, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United States. Each initiative was developed independently to address unique challenges and situations but taken as a group, the features of the approaches described in this volume can be viewed as a basis for considering the development of effective schools strategies in other contexts.

Author : World Bank Group
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781464810985

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World Development Report 2018 by World Bank Group Pdf

Every year, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR) features a topic of central importance to global development. The 2018 WDR—LEARNING to Realize Education’s Promise—is the first ever devoted entirely to education. And the time is right: education has long been critical to human welfare, but it is even more so in a time of rapid economic and social change. The best way to equip children and youth for the future is to make their learning the center of all efforts to promote education. The 2018 WDR explores four main themes: First, education’s promise: education is a powerful instrument for eradicating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, but fulfilling its potential requires better policies—both within and outside the education system. Second, the need to shine a light on learning: despite gains in access to education, recent learning assessments reveal that many young people around the world, especially those who are poor or marginalized, are leaving school unequipped with even the foundational skills they need for life. At the same time, internationally comparable learning assessments show that skills in many middle-income countries lag far behind what those countries aspire to. And too often these shortcomings are hidden—so as a first step to tackling this learning crisis, it is essential to shine a light on it by assessing student learning better. Third, how to make schools work for all learners: research on areas such as brain science, pedagogical innovations, and school management has identified interventions that promote learning by ensuring that learners are prepared, teachers are both skilled and motivated, and other inputs support the teacher-learner relationship. Fourth, how to make systems work for learning: achieving learning throughout an education system requires more than just scaling up effective interventions. Countries must also overcome technical and political barriers by deploying salient metrics for mobilizing actors and tracking progress, building coalitions for learning, and taking an adaptive approach to reform.

Author : David W. Chapman
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSD:31822033673005

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Management and Efficiency in Education by David W. Chapman Pdf

This volume is part of the series Education in Developing Asia. It examines goals and strategies regarding the management of education.

Author : Moosung Lee,Katina Pollock,Pierre Tulowitzki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000388374

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How School Principals Use Their Time by Moosung Lee,Katina Pollock,Pierre Tulowitzki Pdf

Presenting international evidence, from school systems across the globe, this book documents patterns, causes, and effects of school principals’ time use, building a case for the implications for school improvement, administration, and leadership. This edited volume offers an unparalleled set of chapters that delve into conceptual and methodological issues in researching principals’ time use. Chapters consist of empirical studies that advance fresh perspectives and build empirical ground on how principals use time across different school systems in Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, and North America. This unique book, is a useful resource for researchers and educators, capturing the geographically diverse contexts of principal time use. This work makes a significant contribution to the field of school improvement, administration, and leadership with both theoretical depth and empirical grounding.

Author : Frederick Ebot Ashu
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781443857444

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Effectiveness of School Leadership and Management Development in Cameroon by Frederick Ebot Ashu Pdf

This book considers a number of key epistemological, ontological and methodological questions exploring the effectiveness of school leadership and management development training programmes for school leaders in a range of settings and for a range of people. Consideration is also given to practical concerns associated with this topic, such as the importance of management and Leadership Development programmes supporting school leaders to become effective leaders supporting school effectiveness. Effectiveness of School Leadership and Management Development in Cameroon addresses key methodological issues including the rationale for adopting a qualitative mixed-methodology research approach with elements of literature and documental analysis; surveys; ethical considerations and challenges with sampling techniques in considering the impact that school leaders in Cameroon have on researchers’ findings; and the production of knowledge. In addressing such topics, it answers important questions about how reliability can be ensured, how rigour can be safeguarded and what impact documental analysis and school leaders’ views have on the validity and interpretation of research findings. This book is the first of its kind to combine practical leadership theories in developing leadership development frameworks reflections with clearly presented recommendations about how the approach can be used. It will be invaluable to academics, practitioners and other agencies wishing to adopt participatory research methods which place school leaders and their schools at the centre of this research. This book is also an essential read for academics and students with an interest in qualitative mixed methodologies on leadership development of school leaders, and will become a key text for school leadership research methods courses, given its concern with practical leadership models as well as more complex leadership development theories.

Author : Thida Kheang,Tom O'Donoghue,Simon Clarke
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319763248

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Primary School Leadership in Cambodia by Thida Kheang,Tom O'Donoghue,Simon Clarke Pdf

This book investigates the relationship between context and leadership in post-conflict Cambodia. Building on the understanding that approaches to leadership are tightly woven within the contexts that leaders operate, the authors examine the case of primary school leadership in Cambodia. A low-income and post-conflict society rocked by civil war and genocide between the 1960s and the 1990s, the country is – perhaps unsurprisingly – faced with numerous challenges as it engages in the process of national rehabilitation and reconstruction, particularly in relation to the education system. The authors provide a comprehensive historical background to primary school leadership not only in Cambodia, but in post-conflict environments more broadly: informing school leadership preparation, development and support, and facilitating understanding of the context in which school leaders work. This book will be of value to students and scholars of primary school education and education in post-conflict countries, as well as to practitioners and policy makers.

Author : Christopher Day
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136715969

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The Routledge International Handbook of Teacher and School Development by Christopher Day Pdf

The International Handbook of Teacher and School Development brings together a collection of research and evidence-based authoritative writings which focus on international teacher and school development. Drawing on research from eighteen countries across seven continents, the forty chapters are grouped into ten themes which represent key aspects of teacher and school development: Issues of Professionalism and Performativity What Being an Effective Teacher Really Means Reason and Emotion in Teaching Schools in Different Circumstances Student Voices in a Global Context Professional Learning and Development Innovative Pedagogies School Effectiveness and Improvement Successful Schools, Successful Leader Professional Communities: their practices, problems & possibilities Each theme expertly adds to the existing knowledge base about teacher and school development internationally. They are individually important in shaping and understanding an appreciation of the underlying conditions which influence teachers and schools, both positively and negatively, and the possibilities for their further development. This essential handbook will be of interest to teacher educators, researchers in the field of teacher education and policy makers.

Author : Tegegn B. Geribo
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783656038191

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Education Management and School Improvement by Tegegn B. Geribo Pdf

Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2011 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, grade: B, ( Atlantic International University ) (School of Human and Scocial Studies), course: Doctorate, language: English, abstract: Abstract Education management and school improvement in any country have been considered as very imperative as far as improvement of students' achievements at schools is concerned. Education management involves the management of all processes of education and technologies which are used in the process of learning in order to improve the learning conditions of students. School improvement is ensuring that students are provided with conducive learning conditions. The main objective of this study is to explore the importance of managing education in a country in order to provide students with adequate and high quality education. The hypothesis of the study is when education is effectively managed and schools are improved in a country, the performance level of students increase and the education provided is of relevant and of high quality. In order to effectively study this topic, case study method was used where developed, developing, and emerging economies were studied in order to make the study an international standard. The results of the study indicates that essential aspects that are required in educational management and school improvement include; parental involvement, curriculum delivery, improvement of school environment, effective leadership, and development of teacher.