Effective schooling for the community Core-plus education

• Main Author: Townsend, Tony
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 1994; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Subjects: Case studies; Community and school; Community attitudes; Community involvement; Cross-cultural studies; Curricula; Education; Educational change; International & Comparative Education; School administration; School community relationship; School development; School effectiveness; School Leadership, Management & Administration; School management and organization; education; Collaborative School Management Cycle; Personal Development; Team Approach; Extra Usage; School Site Management; Cross-age Tutoring Programme; literature; School Effectiveness Research; Case Study Schools; Measure School Effectiveness; Regular School Programme; Regular School Activities; councillor; programme; Adult Education Programme; goals; Previous Australian Studies; Regular School Curriculum; Effective School; level; Professional Development; Community Education Activities; School Management Committee; National Committee; School Effectiveness Literature; Southern Metropolitan Region; improvement; Encourage Community Participation; Education System; Public Relations Activity; schools; adult; Education Authority

This book offers a new perspective on the management of schools by bringing together the knowledge and understanding of school effectiveness and community education. Tony Townsend argues that the core activity of the school, to provide a learning environment for children, should be supplemented by e...