TY - BOOK AU - Crawford,Megan AU - Kydd,Lesley AU - Parker,Susan TI - Educational management in action: a collection of case studies T2 - Reader (Open University) SN - 1853962767 AV - LA227.3 E3 1994 PY - 1994/// CY - London, UK PB - The Open University, KW - School management and organization KW - Great Britain KW - Case studies. N1 - Introduction - Megan CrawfordPART ONE: MANAGING THE PUPIL\STUDENT EXPERIENCECurriculum Change in French - Sue RichardsEvaluating History at Key Stage One - Sue GodsmarkCurriculum Development - Graham Atwell The Case of Gwent Tertiary CollegeManaging an Aspect of Pastoral Care in a Primary School - Nigel HarrissonImproving Student Achievement by Using Value-Added Examination Performance Indicators - Rosalind LevacicPART TWO: MANAGING RESOURCESCompulsory Competitive Tendering in the Primary Sector - Michael Murphy A Task Analysis of a Computerized System of Support Administration in Schools - Sue Mitchell and Phil Wild The Resource Implications of Developing Flexible Learning - David Owen and Maggie FarrarAchievement-Based Resourcing - Jenny Shackleton, with Rhiannon Evans and Maureen HanleyPART THREE: MANAGING PEOPLEThe Selection of Academic Staff - Keith Norris Implementing Redundancy - Lynne Slocombe Implications for Small School Management'The Photocopy Lady' - Trevor Burton The Role of the Reprographics SupervisorIntroducing Appraisal - Derek Glover; The Role of the Assistant Head Teacher - Ruth WarrenPART FOUR; MANAGING EXTERNAL RELATIONSFinding Out What Parents Think of Your School - Philip WoodsSchool-Industry Liaison - Lesley Brooman Developing Local Links'Image Meets Reality' - Jeanne Coburn Marketing Courses for School-LeaversPART FIVE: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENTThe Deputy Head and Strategic Planning - Richard WeeksOne School's Response to Parental Choice - Eric Meadows Strategic Planning in the Changing External Context - Terry Cowham N2 - An introduction to educational management in practice. It contains 20 case studies which provide different insights into the challenges facing managers in education today ER -