School Leadership - OBrien Jim
School Leadership - OBrien Jim Schools become increasingly complex organisations and, as their role in socialising young people is recognised, the task of leading the school community is receiving…
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School Leadership - OBrien Jim
Schools become increasingly complex organisations and, as their role in socialising young people is recognised, the task of leading the school community is receiving greater attention than ever before.School Leadership summarises current thinking about leadership in schools and suggests ways forward. Is leadership associated with function within a bureaucratically ordered hierarchy, is it widely shared across communities or is it both? School leadership is set in its social context.
Ideas as to who the leaders are and what leadership involves are recast. The school is considered both as an institution of the state and as an agency of democratic values. The authors' recent experience with Headship preparation and development is discussed and analysed.
Set in the Scottish experience this book provides examples of general issues facing many schools and school leaders across the