http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/ "We learn from our experience.....if we reflect upon our experience" John Dewey Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-11038 Jim McDougall Sun, 25 May 2008 21:35:20 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-11038 Don, why not follow your principles of school based management to their conclusion, go the whole way with decentralisation and make each and every school independent and directly funded? Don, why not follow your principles of school based management to their conclusion, go the whole way with decentralisation and make each and every school independent and directly funded?

]]> http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-10967 Andrea Mon, 19 May 2008 16:33:14 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-10967 It's making good sense to me. Over time I think Ewan's points would be overcome as there would have to be a big shift in the training for HTs in how to lead this within an establishment. I was liking the notion of 5 year contracts matching in to outcomes for HTs too - real accountability built in. I would have found that useful when an HT I think also that changes in how HMIe inspects in future may also fit into this model and it certainly fits with what the govt seems to want in terms of being able to measure real outcomes and report on them to show impact. The real decision making within an establishment would become real much more quickly and leadership would have to be shared on many levels. Its fascinating to see this develop in your posts It’s making good sense to me. Over time I think Ewan’s points would be overcome as there would have to be a big shift in the training for HTs in how to lead this within an establishment. I was liking the notion of 5 year contracts matching in to outcomes for HTs too - real accountability built in. I would have found that useful when an HT
I think also that changes in how HMIe inspects in future may also fit into this model and it certainly fits with what the govt seems to want in terms of being able to measure real outcomes and report on them to show impact.
The real decision making within an establishment would become real much more quickly and leadership would have to be shared on many levels. Its fascinating to see this develop in your posts

]]> http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-10965 Ewan McIntosh Mon, 19 May 2008 05:46:55 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2008/05/18/school-based-management-3-an-emerging-rationale/#comment-10965 I think this is coming together so well! The only proviso is that the 'bottom-up' culture extends to the small passionate communities within that school. The Local Authority can, for some teachers, be the 'excuse' to innovate out of the school's box, particularly when school management exerts a certain top-down culture itself. Is there a way to consolidate the two in a manifesto like this? I think this is coming together so well! The only proviso is that the ‘bottom-up’ culture extends to the small passionate communities within that school. The Local Authority can, for some teachers, be the ‘excuse’ to innovate out of the school’s box, particularly when school management exerts a certain top-down culture itself. Is there a way to consolidate the two in a manifesto like this?

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