{"product_id":"9781412929714","title":"Schools on the Edge: Responding to Challenging Circumstances","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Rarely does a book on education reform capture both the big and the small picture with such brilliant clarity. Mac Beath and his colleagues furnish a 'no holds barred' account of the ins and outs of understanding and assessing the impact of schools struggling for success. A fascinating read' - \u003ci\u003eMichael Fullan, Professor Emeritus, OISE\/University of Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchools serving young people on the margins of society face a major challenge in trying to create an environment where students can succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book examines key issues in the field of school improvement. More specifically, it draws on evidence from the SFECC (Schools Facing Exceptionally Challenging Circumstances) project to explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo the policy context of schools on the edge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo the nature of extreme challenges \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo the way schools have responded to extreme challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo what seems to be effective in helping such schools to meet the challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo obstacles to success and the facilities and resources that can make a difference\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eo strategies to meet the needs of the local community and facilitate lasting change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of the authors has wide experience of school effectiveness and improvement, and of working with schools in disadvantaged communities in Britain, the USA and many other parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool leaders, local authorities, practitioners and all those involved in any aspect of school leadership and school improvement will find this book highly pertinent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47035584741616,"sku":"9781412929714","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781412929714_p0.jpg?v=1763724871","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781412929714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}