Accelerated Leadership Development: Fast tracking school leaders: 36 (Bedford Way Papers, 36) - Softcover

Earley, Peter; Jones, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0854738843 ISBN 13: 9780854738847

Publisher: Institute of Education, 2010

Synopsis

Accelerated Leadership Development captures and communicates the lessons learnt from successful fast-track leadership programmes in the private and public sector, and provides a model which schools can follow and customise as they plan their own leadership development strategies. As large numbers of headteachers and other senior staff retire, the book illustrates practical ways in which school leadership teams can face the growing challenge of talent management. The book outlines the most effective fast-track leadership initiatives and discusses ways of identifying and retaining high-potential staff in school settings. It also examines the possible consequences and implications of talent identification and succession planning, while simultaneously considering the risks and challenges these schemes raise for schools and the wider education system. The book goes on to provide detailed descriptions of two fast-track education leadership programmes run in England and illustrates how a range of organisations from outside the education sector and from different countries, run accelerated, fast-track and high-potential leadership schemes. Accelerated Leadership Development is essential reading for all school leadership teams and school governing bodies and will be an invaluable resource for academics and researchers working in the fields of leadership and school management.

About this title

About the Authors

Professor Peter Earley is Director of Academic Affairs and Professor of Education Leadership and Management at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Institute of Education, University of London

Jeff Jones is Principal Consultant at CfBT Education Trust

Edition details

• Publisher: Institute of Education
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854738843
• ISBN 13: 9780854738847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 122