While there are many texts from the list belwo that students may find useful the following 3 are recommended.  The first is the only one that is not aviable electronically.

1. Robertson, J & Timperley, H. [eds] [2011] Leadership and Learning. Los Angeles: Sage.  Thist is the only text from the course that is not available electronically.  This very readable book unpacks the key concepts and practices around leadership for learning and is highly recommended.  It sees 3 themes at the core of Leadership  and Learning and these are:

  •  empowering relationships
  • patterns of leadership distribution
  • and how leadership contributes to improvements in teaching and learning

2. MacBeath, J. & Dempster, N. (eds) [2009] Connecting Leadership and Learning: principles for practice. London: Routledge.  This text is edited by two of the leading experts on Leadership for Learning and has at its heart 5 key principles for effective leadership for learning:

  • A focus on learning
  • An environment for learning
  • A learning dialogue
  • Shared leadership
  • Accountability-internal and external.

3. Townsend, T.  & MacBeath, J.  (Eds.) [2011] international handbook of leadership for learning (pp. 1-25). Netherlands: Springer.  This can be accessed at Townsend and MacBeath.This huge electronic handbook is a great source for dipping into and contains articles reflecting a variety of Leadership for Learning contexts from around the world.   It investigates both the theoretical and contextual aspects of leadership for learning while drilling down to how leaders affect and support learning.

Outlined below is an extensive range of relevant texts available to course participants electronically.  These include electronic journal articles and eBooks available through the university library and other links to material available on various websites.

All readings and references used in this course are available electronically unless specifically stated otherwise.

 

 

Electronic journal articles, eBooks and links to other material

Bolam, R., McMahon, A., Stoll, L., Thomas, S., & Wallace, M., with Greenwood, A., Hawkey, K., Ingram, M., Atkinson, A., & Smith, M. [2005] Creating and Sustaining Effective Professional Learning Communities. DfES Research Report RR637, University of Bristol. From https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/standard/publicationDetail/Page1/RR637 [accessed 26 July 2012].

Carnell, E. and Lodge, C. [2004] Leading for Effective Learning is available online /scanned by in Coleman, M. and Earley, P. (eds) Leadership and Management in Education: Cultures, Change, and Context.  Oxford: Oxford University Press

Davies, B. and Brundrett, M. (eds) (2010) Developing Successful Leadership, New York: Springer.

Day, C., Sammons, P., Leithwood, K., Hopkins, D., Harris, A., Gu, Q., & Brown, E. (2010). Ten strong claims about successful school leadership. Nottingham, UK: The National College for School Leadership.

Day, C. et al. (2007) The Impact Of School Leadership On Pupil Outcomes. Nottingham: NCSL. From www.education.gov.uk/publications/.../DCSF-RR108.pdf [accessed 3 July 2012]

Elmore, R. F. [2000] Building a New Structure for School Leadership. Washington, DC: Albert Shanker.  At Elmore%20Building%20a%20New%20Structure%20for%20Leadership.pdf  [Accessed 1 September 2012]

Emmerson, K., Paterson, F., Southworth, G., & West-Burnham, J. (undated). Making a difference: A study of effective middle leadership in schools facing challenging circumstances.  Nottingham: NCSL.  At http://twww.ncsl.org.uk/making-a-difference-effective-middle-leadership-summary.pdf [accessed 4 July 2012]

Fielding. M., Bragg, S., Craig, J., Cunningham, I., Eraut, M., Gillinson, S., Horne, M., Robinson, C. and Thorp, J. (2005) Factors Influencing the Transfer of Good Practice. DfES Research Report RR 615,University of Sussex.  From https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/.../RR615.pdf.pdf [accessed 3 July 2012]

Fitzgerald, T. & Gunter, H. (2006) Leading learning: Middle leadership in schools in England and New Zealand. Management in Education, 20(3), 6-8.   This brief article gives a very good overview of the key factors that are integral to the Leadership for Learning role of middle leaders.

Francis, J.  [2007] Getting out through the middle. The role of middle leaders in the journey from failure to success. National College for School Leadership, Nottingham UK.  At  http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/7336/1/download%3Fid%3D17193%26filename%3Dgetting-out-through-the-middle-full-report.pdf [accessed 4 July 2012]

Frost, D., MacBeath, J., Swaffield, S., Waterhouse, J. [2008] The Legacy of the Carpe Vitam Leadership for Learning project.  Inform, February 2008, Number 8.  At http://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/centres/lfl/current/inform/InForm_8_Carpe_Vitam_Legacy.pdf[accessed 7 September 2012] This short newsletter teases out the 5 Principles for practice that underpin Cambridge University's Leadership for Learning project.

Gunter, H. (2005) Putting Education Back into Leadership.   Forum, 47(2), 181-188.  At http://dx.doi.org/10.2304/forum.2005.47.2.8 [accessed 14 July 2012]

Hammersley-fletcher, L. & Brundrett, M. (2005) Leaders on leadership: the impressions of primary school head teachers and subject leaders.  School Leadership &Management: Formerly School Organisation, 25:1, 59-75

Hallinger, P. & Heck, R. (2011) Conceptual and methodological issues in studying school leadership effects as a reciprocal process.  School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice, 22:2, 149-173

Hallinger, P. (2011),"Leadership for learning: lessons from 40 years of empirical research", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 49 Iss: 2 pp. 125 - 142 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09578231111116699

Harris, A. and Jones, M. [2010] Professional learning communities and system improvement. Improving Schools, 13 [2], pp.172-181

Hayes, D., Christie, P., Mills M. and Lingard, B. (2004) Productive Leaders and Productive Leadership: schools as learning organisations.  Journal of Educational Administration,

Vol 42, No 5, pp.520-538.

HMIe.  Leadership for Learning: The challenges of leading in a time of change.  From ww.educationscotland.gov.uk/.../Images/lflcltc_tcm4-712783.pdf [accessed 3 July 2012]

Klar, H.W. (2012) Fostering department chair instructional leadership capacity: laying the groundwork for distributed instructional leadership. International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice, 15:2, 175-197.   Klar's article explores the role of principals in developing the instructional leadership capacity of middle leaders in a high school setting.  It outlines some of the conditions required for middle leaders to function effectively in a Leadership for Learning role as well as some of the challenges.    It is especially useful in highlighting the central importance of distributed leadership in the Leadership for Learning process.

Lambert, L. [2003) 'Leadership redefined: an evocative context for teacher leadership', School Leadership & Management, 23: 4, 421 — 430.  

Leithwood, K., Louis, K. S., Anderson, G. and Wahlstrom, K. (2004) How leadership influences student learning: A review of research for the Learning from Leadership project.  The Wallace Foundation: New York.  From http://www.wallacefoundation.org/  (accessed Jan. 09, 2010).

Leithwood, K., Day, C., Sammons, P., Harris, A and Hopkins, D. (2006) Seven Strong Claims about Successful School Leadership.School Leadership and Management, Volume 28, Issue 1 February 2008, pages 27 – 42.

Leithwood, K., Day, C., Sammons, P., Harris, A and Hopkins, D. (2006) Successful School Leadership What It Is and How It Influences Pupil Learning. University of Nottingham: NCSL

Leithwood, K. and Day (2008) The Impact of School Leadership on Pupil Outcomes. School Leadership and Management, 28 (1), 1-4.

Lewis, P. and Murphy, R. [2008]. Review of the Landscape: Leadership and Leadership Development 2008  A review of what is known about effective leadership and leadership development   Nottingham: NCSL  From dera.ioe.ac.uk/9121/1/review-of-the-landscape.pdf [accessed 3 July 2012]

Louis, K.S., Leithwood, K., Wahlstrom, K., & Anderson, S. (2010). Investigating the links to improved student learning: Final report of research findings. New York: The Wallace Foundation. Available at Investigating-the-Links-to-Improved-Student-Learning.pdf [accessed 26 July 2012]

Lucas, B. (2008) Leadership for learning; why educational leaders may need to be troublesome. Centre for Excellence in Leadership think piece,Centre for Excellence in Leadership. Available at [accessed 9 September 2012]

MacBeath, J. &Dempster, N. [eds] [2009] Connecting Leadership and Learning: Principles for Practice. London: Routledge.          

MacBeath, J., Frost, D. and Swaffield, S. (2008) Editorial. School Leadership & Management, 28(4), 301–306.

MacNeill, N. and Silcox, S.  Pedagogic leadership: putting professional agency back into learning and teaching   At http://www.curriculum.edu.au/leader/pedagogic_leadership:_putting_professional_agency_,4625.html?issueID=9691 [accessed 14 July 2012]

Male, T. & Palaiologou, I. (2012): Learning-centred leadership or pedagogical leadership? An alternative approach to leadership in education contexts. International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory and Practice, 15:1, 107-118

Matthews, M. [2009] How do school leaders successfully lead learning? Nottingham: NCSL

Möller, J. (2007) Educational leadership and a new language of learning.  International Journal of Leadership in Education, Vol 10, No 1, Pages 31-48

Mulford, B.& Silins,H. [2003] ‘Leadership for Organisational Learning and Improved Leadership Outcomes-What Do We Know?’ Cambridge Journal of Education.  33 [2] 175-196

NCSL [2005] Learning-centred Leadership: Towards personalised learning centred leadership. Nottingham: NCSL

NCSL [2007]  What We Know About School Leadership.  Nottingham: NCSL.

Pont, B., D. Nusche and H. Moorman (2008), Improving School Leadership, Volume 1:Policy and Practice, OECD, Paris.   At http://www.ivea.ie/schools/school_leadership/improving_school_leadership_vol_1.pdf [accessed 5 July 2012]]

Pont, B., Nusche, D. and Hopkins, D. (2008) Improving School Leadership. Volume 2: Case Studies On System Leadership. OECD:Paris.  At http://www.ivea.ie/schools/school_leadership/improving_school_leadership_vol_2.pdf [accessed 5 July 2012]

Robertson, J & Timperley, H. [2011] Leadership and Learning. Los Angeles: Sage   NOT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY

Robinson, V.M.J. [2006] Putting Education Back into Educational Leadership.  Leading and Managing 12, No.1, 2006, pp. 62-75. At Putting%20Education%20Back%20into%20Educational%20Leadership.pdf  [accessed 14 August  2012]

Robinson, V. M. J. (2007) School Leadership and Student Outcomes: Identifying What Works. Winmalee, Australian Council for Educational Leaders.

Robinson, V.M.J., Lloyd, C.A. and Rowe, K.J. [2008] The impact of leadership on student outcomes: An analysis of the differential effects of leadership types. Educational Administration Quarterly, 44: 635–674. Available online at support-groups.edu.haifa.ac.il/userfiles/.../Robinson_et_al_2008.pdf

Robinson, V.,  Hohepa, M. and  Lloyd, C.   [2009] School Leadership and Student Outcomes: Identifying What Works and Why Best Evidence Synthesis. New Zealand  Ministry of Education at http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/2515/60169/60170  [ accessed 14 August 2012]

Slater, L.  [2008]  Pathways to Building Leadership Capacity Educational Management Administration Leadership January 2008 vol. 36 no. 1 55-69

Tan, C.  (2012): Instructional leadership: toward a contextualized knowledge creation model. School Leadership & Management,  32:2, 183-194

Townsend, T. and MacBeath, J. (Eds.)The International Handbook of Leadership for Learning. Netherlands: Springer.  ISBN 9789400713499. 

Walker, A. & Riordan, G. (2010) Leading collective capacity in culturally diverse schools. School Leadership & Management, 30(1), 51-63.   The article addresses how school leaders nurture collective capacity in culturally diverse bodies.

Zammit, K. [2007]  Teaching and leading for quality Australian schools: a review and synthesis of research-based knowledge.  Australian Policy Online.  At http://apo.org.au/research/teaching-and-leading-quality-australian-schools-review-and-synthesis-research-based-knowled [accessed 5 July 2012]

 

 

 

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