In February 1994 Northicote School, situated in a deprived area of
Wolverhampton, was the first in the country to be named and shamed,
OfSTED called the school 'appalling in almost every way'.Then Geoff
Hampton took over as head - five years later he was awarded a
knighthood for transforming the fortunes of this failing school;
and its pupils.This book pulls out the key points from the five
year programme and shares successful strategies with other heads,
governors and teachers. Full of clear advice and guidance fro new
and experienced headteachers, containing sections on: Managing the
reactions of staff and pupils to an unfavourable OfStED report
Finding a positive route to improvement _ Action planning _ Staff
and pupil issues _ The role of the headteacher _ Changing the
culture of the school _ Involving the wider community _ _ This
story is inspirational but it is grounded in the practical
realities facing headteachers and senior management teams in
education today. The reader cannot fail to be motivated by what has
been achieved.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2017 |
First published: |
2000 |
Authors: |
Geoff Hampton
• Jeff Jones
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-42090-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-42090-5 |
Barcode: |
9781138420908 |
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