The complex task of leading educational change in schools

Title: The complex task of leading educational change in schools
Creator: Holmes, Kathryn; Clement, Jennifer; Albright, James
Relation: School Leadership & Management Vol. 33, Issue 3, p. 270-283
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2013.800477
Publisher: Routledge
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2013
Description: The leadership of educational change in schools is a complex task, particularly at a time when schools are being granted greater autonomy but are also under greater scrutiny through the publication of high stakes test results. This paper examines the complexity of the task of changing a school culture and the challenges faced by leaders engaged in this task. It is informed by case studies of two principals involved in a project designed to bring long-term change. The study provides insight into the qualities which make change leaders effective, and the different ways that leaders manage the task. The paper concludes with implications for the management and sustainability of change in schools.
Subject: educational reform; school change; school leadership
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1063834
Identifier: uon:17387
Identifier: ISSN:1363-2434
Language: eng
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