Leadership for Change: The Singapore Schools' Experience

By David Hung and Thiam Seng Koh

Book Overview

The book shares stories of the role of school leadership in Singapore, with case studies from selected schools, that provides some insights on how Singapore delivers a high-quality education that had led to it achieving high rankings in TIMMS and PISA. This book will provide both the historical and present contexts of changes in the education system, school leadership and teacher leadership in Singapore that made it what it is today. It will distil some universal principles of educational change that school leaders and policy makers can apply in bringing about educational changes that will enhance the learning experiences of students and prepare them for future challenges.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9813236841
• ISBN13: 9789813236844
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"