This book provides an introduction to and analysis of the concept of the restructuring of schools. It includes detailed case-study material, which analyses the theory, considers the real people involved, and offers practical solutions to the problems of understanding and managing restructuring. Cyril Poster retired from teaching to become deputy director of the National Development Centre for School and Management Training at Bristol University, and then a freelance trainer and consultant. He was the previous series editor of the Routledge Educational Management series. Sonia Blandford is a member of the Oxford Centre for Education Management and Services, Oxford Brookes University. She is a consultant, author and lecturer. John Welton is currently Professor of Education, Oxford Brookes University. As a consultant, researcher and author he has worked extensively in Britain and overseas.

Cyril Poster, Sonia Blandford, John Welton

Preface: Why Restructuring? Chapter 1. Organisation and Management in Schools Chapter 2. School Improvement and School Effectiveness Chapter 3. Transforming Schools Through Restructuring Chapter 4. Choosing the appropriate research Chapter 5. Case Study: West Town Lane Infants School. Chapter 6. Case Study: Kates Hill School Chapter 7. Case Study: Risca Primary School Chapter 8. Case Study: Peers School, Oxford Chapter 9. Risca Comprehensive School Chapter 10: Assessing the Case Studies Chapter 11: Restructuring: Conclusions from the Case Studies