Changing Vocational Education and Training: An International Comparative Perspective

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Policies for vocational education vary greatly from nation to nation, but one thing remains clear throughout: such policies reflect aspirations and achievements in economic growth, as well as concern over the quality and supply of labor. This book uses the findings of an international seminar held in 1996 to explore how the principles of stakeholding, consensus, participation and democracy have been implicated in the development of vocational education policies and… More >>

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Failure Is Not an Option: How High-Achieving Schools Succeed With All Students

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This six-part video series with facilitator’s guide provides a complete kit for creating high-performing inclusive schools where no children are allowed to fall through the cracks.

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Towards Strategic Staff Development in Higher Education

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Focuses on strategic staff development in the workplace in higher education. This sector has often been viewed as an operational activity with little organizational relevance. The book demonstrates how staff development needs to be based on modern theories of ‘organizational learning’, aligning itself with institutional and departmental needs as well as the wants and needs of individual staff. Authors are drawn from a range of backgrounds, including senior staff wit… More >>

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