The Process of School Improvement: Some Practical Messages from Research.

Weindling, Dick

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ERIC Number: EJ403838

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Process of School Improvement: Some Practical Messages from Research.

Weindling, Dick

School Organisation, v9 n1 p53-64 1989

Applies Tom Peter's "thriving on chaos" concept to schools suffering from "innovation overload" due to educational reform demands. Views school improvement as combining previous research on managing change and school effectiveness. Lists eight effective school factors and relates knowledge of the change process to British school improvement efforts. Includes 22 references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Principals, School Districts, School Effectiveness, Staff Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

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