School leadership in the context of standards-based reform :  international perspectives / 
editor Louis Volante.  
 - Dordrecht ;  New York :  Springer,  c2012. 
 - xix, 263 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Studies in educational leadership ;  v.16 .
 - Studies in educational leadership ;  v.16. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> INTRODUCTION --  Educational reform, standards, and school leadership --  INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES --  Responsibility in a high-accountability system: leading schools in England --  Instructional leadership in the era of no child left behind: perspectives from the United States --  Educational leadership in the context of low-stakes accountability: the Canadian perspective --  Pathways of educational leadership: monitoring and developing skill levels among educational leaders in Australia --  The shape and shaping of school leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand --  Policy and practice in Swedish education, assessment, and school leadership --  Standardization, deregulation, and school administration reform in Japan --  School leadership, accountability, and assessment reform in Hong Kong --  Leadership in Qatar's educational reform --  Conclusion --  Thoughts on school leadership policy, practice, and future inquiry.  Part 1.  Part 2.  Part 3. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789400740945 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Educational change.<br/>Educational leadership.<br/>Education--Standards.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>379 SCH 2012