Leadership and Management in Education

Marianne Coleman is Senior Lecturer in Education Management at the Institute of Education, University of London. She is the author of a number of books, including: Women as Headteachers: Striking the Balance, Trentham Books, 2002; Research Methods in Educational Management and Leadership, Paul Chapman, with A. Briggs, 2002 and; Leadership and Strategic Management in Education, Paul Chapman, with T. Bush, 2000.Peter Earley is Reader in Education Management at the Institute of Education, University of London. He is the author of a number of books including: Improving Schools and Inspection: The Self-inspecting School, Paul Chapman/Sage, with N. Ferguson et al, 2000 and; Improving Schools and Governing Bodies: Making a Difference, Routledge, with M. Creese, 1999.

• 1. Theories and Practice of Leadership and Management ; 2. The Cultural Context of Educational Leadership ; 3. Organizations: Power, Structure and Culture ; 4. Decentralization, Autonomy and School Improvement ; 5. 'Remote' Leadership and Cultural Change ; 6. Learning and the External Environment ; 7. Educational Improvement and Change ; 8. Educational Effectiveness ; 9. Evaluation in Education ; 10. Financial and Material Resources for Learning ; 11. Human Resources for Learning ; 12. Continuing Professional Development: The Learning Community ; 13. Leading for Effective Learning

This book is an excellent example of an English-language academic textbook...Through its clear and easy-to-follow structure, it is very accessible for the reader. It is a very useful resource not only for self-instruction, but also for the teachers of teachers and educational managers. Philip Grollmann, University of Bremen, Germany