Developing Educational Leadership Using Evidence for Policy and Practice [Paperback]

In this book, the editors have drawn together key figures in the field of Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice (EIPP) to introduce its role in informing educational leadership, with the aim of improving learning and teaching.In this book, the editors have drawn together key figures in the field of Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice (EIPP) to introduce its role in informing educational leadership, with the aim of improving learning and teaching.`This is a very worthwhile book with, unusually, something for different dispositions. Reading it is like attending a research conference; an activity restricted to a fortunate few. For those who have never attended one, put this on your bookshelf! I would recommend that it takes a prominent place on reading lists for masters courses in educational leadership' - Mervyn Flecknoe, Leeds Metropolitain UniversityIntroduction - Lesley Anderson and Nigel Bennett
PART ONE
Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Teaching and Learning - Charles Desforges
A Government Strategy for Research and Development in Education - Judy Sebba
Systematic Reviews - Philip Davies
How are They Different from What We Already Do?
Practical Systems Sysematic Reviews of Research to Inform Policy and Practice in Education - James Thomas and Angela Harden
Developing Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Educational Leadership and Management - Rosalind Leva[ce]cic and Ron Glatter
A Way Forward
PART TWO
Foul Is Fair and Fair Is Foul - Les Bell, Ray Bolam and Leela Cubillo
Conducting a Systematic Review of an Aspect of Educational Leadership and Management
Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Philippa Cordingley
Focusing on Practice and Practitioners
Practitioner Research in Educational Leadership and Management - Marianne Coleman
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