As the topic of school improvement continues to remain high on the government's agenda, this book takes stock of what has been learned about school improvement and school effectiveness over the last ten years and identifies new opportunities and directions for this important field. It draws together chapters on key themes of relevance, including: learning; inclusion; leadership and self-evaluation. Part of a prestigious new series including the contributions of top authors, this will be of relevance to the wide network of academics, educationalists and teachers working for school improvement.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I Brain Research and Learning Effective Learning Ability Grouping Learning and Learning Enhances Performance Part II Dealing with Violent behaviour Inclusive Schooling Part III Leadership for Organisational Learning School Self-evaluation Interpreting Pupil Performance Information Governors and School Improvement School Effectiveness and Improvement