School Leadership and Education System Reform

Never has leadership mattered more, nor have the outcomes of schooling received such scrutiny. This book is timely. Congratulations to Peter Earley and Toby Greany and their stellar team for giving these two topics a thorough, rigorous and contemporary workout. * Helen Wildy, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Western Australia, Australia *
This timely update offers work of significance and interest that will engage a very broad cross section of readers. Whether you are just entering a career in education, undertaking research, in a leadership role, a policy maker or just interested, the work here offers several important perspectives from key leading thinkers that will both challenge and engage. * Gary Husband, Lecturer in Professional Education and Leadership, University of Stirling, UK *
The first edition of the Greany and Earley book was exceptional, because it included so many expert voices from the leadership field. This new edition is even better, because the authors have provided updated research that encompasses the many changes that education has seen in the recent past. It is a book that needs to be read by current and future leaders! * Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University, USA *
Reading through this edition made me realise how quickly things change, and how important it is to stay connected with leadership research and the strides made in understanding system reform. This edition retains the strengths of its predecessor – the detail, the range, the research and the insights – but updates these beautifully. It’s a pleasure to read. * Allan Walker, Chair Professor of International Educational Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong *
Within this book there are real gems and some interesting accounts of professional learning, leadership and the challenges of being a GEN X leader ... It brings together many well-known authors, it covers a wide range of topics and it traverses a great deal of leadership territory. * Journal of Research in International Education, of the first edition *
A considerable strength of the book is the range of ‘voices’ included in the thirty-two authors of the twenty short chapters: academics, teachers, leaders from a range of organisations, several of whom are ‘boundary-crossers’ between the worlds of research, policy and practice. * Journal of Education Policy, of the first edition *
The wide international research experience of Earley and Greany, drawing on the sector-leading abilities of colleagues at the IOE, has brought together a series of chapters which will be of relevance to national and local policy makers, education leaders, researchers, academics, students and practitioners ... [A] very readable compendium of current thinking on the policy and practice of system reform. * Wales Journal of Education, of the first edition *
Several authors have contributed their expertise on leadership, giving different perspectives on what leadership can look like, which makes this book incredibly strong. For academics and graduate students teaching and learning in leadership programs, this book is a gem! * Laura Trujillo-Jenks, Associate Professor, Texas Woman’s University, USA, of the first edition *
Highly relevant for school leaders, evidence-based, and theoretically robust, this new book contextualises and synthesises international perspectives on the contemporary challenges of improving the learning opportunities and outcomes of young people. * Helen Wildy, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia, Australia, of the first edition *
This volume provides an interesting and detailed selection of thoroughly researched and well written chapters that speak to a broad cross section of those interested in education. Students, academics, practitioners and leaders alike will find something of use and interest in these pages. Tackling some of the more difficult subject areas, this book does not shy away from critique and provides many interesting points for continued thought and consideration. * Gary Husband, Lecturer, University of Stirling, UK, of the first edition *