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Can federations help stars to come out? - summary
Author:
Ford, George and McCue, Elaine
Subject:
Developing leadership in your school
Audience:
Headteachers, Middle leaders and aspiring headteachers
Date of publication:
September 2008 |
File format and size:
PDF, 77 Kb
Federations are pairs or groups of schools with close bonds, that enable collaborative working the very antithesis of competition. Does their practice have a greater impact on staff development? Is the impact positive? Can federations really be full of stars?
This study looked in greater depth at the impact that working together, particularly in hard federations, had on teachers. It questioned whether their continuing professional development is enhanced and whether greater opportunities to grow as leaders are provided.
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