Publisher's Synopsis
The preparation and development of educational leaders and managers is a key issue in education throughout the English speaking world. This book is the outcome of a conference "Developing Educational Managers for the Year 2000" organized under the aegis of the International Intervisitation Programme.;This book records the ideas and opinions of more than 30 international contributors to the conference, providing an analysis of: how schools and colleges can be ready to meet changes and how they can become more responsive to future needs; the skills, knowledge, understanding and abilities which successful managers and leaders in education need now and in the future; and methods, strategies and approaches for effective management and leadership development for education.