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currently fashionable" parental choice" and" school autonomy" agendas in contemporary …

The significance of effective leadership and management for the successful operation of
schools and colleges is widely acknowledged in the twenty-first century. There is growing …

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central to any analysis and evaluation of market-like systems in schooling, including …

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management, such as Leicester University's Educational Management Development Unit's …

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Extended critical case studies provide a tangible working expression of the labour process
of teaching, showing how teachers are simultaneously experiencing significant changes to …

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