Dr Andy Wiggins, Dr Mike Cowie, Professor Peter Tymms
Curriculum Evaluation and Management Centre, Durham University
School of Education, Aberdeen University
ISBN 978 0 7559 6428 4 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MAIN FINDINGS
BACKGROUND
ABOUT THE STUDY
KEY RESEARCH FINDINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
CONTEXT
THE LOCAL AUTHORITY
THE WSA PILOT PROGRAMME
KEY AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME
THE LEADERSHIP ELEMENT
THE TEACHER/SCHOOL ELEMENT
CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
THE LEADERSHIP ELEMENT
THE TEACHER/SCHOOL ELEMENT
STUDENT SURVEY
CHAPTER THREE FINDINGS
LEADERSHIP
TEACHER / SCHOOL
THE LOCAL AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
THE TAPESTRY PARTNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE
STUDENT SURVEYS
CHAPTER FOUR CONCLUSIONS
INTRODUCTION
LEADERSHIP CONCLUSIONS
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
CHAPTER FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCTION
REFERENCES
Acknowledgements
We would like to sincerely thank the many schools - children and staff - in East Ayrshire for their help and co-operation with this research project, as well as the officers from East Ayrshire Council. We would also like to thank the Research Advisory Group 1 ( RAG) who provided many thoughtful suggestions, and in particular the project manager for her help and guidance throughout the project.
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.