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Leadership evidence base

As the first step in developing an evidence base about successful school leadership, a number of key people nationally and from around the world were invited to write short essays drawing upon thinking on effective school leadership. The essays acted as a launch pad for building the College's research role.

The essays, all published in 2001, are available to download.

Changing external policy context and the role of the school principal Adobe Acrobat Reader required (129kb, 8 pages)
Bruce Barnett

Developing inclusive schools: implications for leadership Adobe Acrobat Reader required (403kb, 6 pages)
Mel Ainscow

Educational accountability and school leadership Adobe Acrobat Reader required (129kb, 8 pages)
Kenneth Leithwood

Educational reform and school leadership in 3-D perspective Adobe Acrobat Reader required (116kb, 6 pages)
Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink

Effective school leadership Adobe Acrobat Reader required (116kb, 5 pages)
Christopher Day and Alma Harris

Effective school leadership: the contributions of school effectiveness research Adobe Acrobat Reader required (128kb, 6 pages)
David Reynolds

Enhancing internal capacity: leadership for learning Adobe Acrobat Reader required (149kb, 10 pages)
Louise Stoll

From school development plans to a strategic planning framework Adobe Acrobat Reader required (137kb, 8 pages)
Brent Davies

High expectations and standards for all, no matter what: the leadership challenge for a world-class education service
Adobe Acrobat Reader required (227kb, 25 pages)
Michael Barber

Instructional leadership and school improvement Adobe Acrobat Reader required (121kb, 7 pages)
David Hopkins

Leadership and innovation in the transformation of schools Adobe Acrobat Reader required (106kb, 11 pages)
Brian Caldwell

Leadership in education: flavour of the month or serious business? Adobe Acrobat Reader required (134kb, 9 pages)
Vicki Phillips

Leadership in schools Adobe Acrobat Reader required (79kb, 4 pages)
Ofsted

Leadership: learning to live with contradiction Adobe Acrobat Reader required (89kb, 4 pages)
John MacBeath

Leading learning and teaching primary schools Adobe Acrobat Reader required (102kb, 4 pages)
Geoff Southworth

Leading the intelligent school Adobe Acrobat Reader required (117kb, 5 pages)
Barbara MacGilchrist

Learning to lead Adobe Acrobat Reader required (94kb, 5 pages)
John West-Burnham

Leadership in action - talking heads: prepare to be surprised Adobe Acrobat Reader required (112kb, 6 pages)
Kate Myers

Passionate leadership Adobe Acrobat Reader required (87kb, 5 pages)
Tim Brighouse

Reflections on headship: grounded leadership - lessons from the field Adobe Acrobat Reader required (97kb, 5 pages)
Patricia Collarbone

Role of the head in school improvement Adobe Acrobat Reader required (96kb, 4 pages)
Michael Fullan

School headship in the United States: a situation report Adobe Acrobat Reader required (84kb, 4 pages)
Marc Tucker and Judy Codding

School of the future: key issues for school leaders Adobe Acrobat Reader required (85kb, 4 pages)
David Bennett

Some research issues for the National College for School Leadership Adobe Acrobat Reader required (93kb, 4 pages)
Barry McGaw

Ten questions for school leaders Adobe Acrobat Reader required (152kb, 11 pages)
Howard Green

What headteachers need to know about teaching and learning Adobe Acrobat Reader required (128kb, 8 pages)
Peter Hill

Work on schooling for tomorrow: trends, themes and scenarios to inform leadership issues Adobe Acrobat Reader required (120kb, 8 pages)
David Istance