Prospecting for support in a wild environment: investigating a school-to-school support system for primary school leaders |
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Authors: | Ian Abbott David Middlewood Susan Robinson |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK |
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Abstract: | This paper draws on data collected from a series of semi-structured interviews with head teachers and other stakeholders on the impact and effectiveness of the introduction of a Primary School Improvement Group (PSIG) by the Local Authority (LA). The PSIG was introduced as a response to concerns expressed by the Department of Education about the perceived levels of underperformance by some primary schools in the city. Operating against a background of national policy developments, the LA developed a programme that enabled head teachers of highly effective schools to support senior staff in schools facing difficulty. |
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Keywords: | school improvement school effectiveness Local Authorities leadership development |
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