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114 117 - PublicationOpen AccessGreat IDEAS: Revitalisng teaching, learning and student achievement(2004-11)
;Senthu Jeyaraj ;Stott, Kenneth; ;Lee, BerniceLim, Swee PeiMany of us think we know what a really good principal is. We also think we know what student achievement is. But how does a good principal actually influence student achievement? In other words, how does it work? What is in the 'black box' - as Frank Crowther refers to it- between a good principal and student success? IDEAS attempts to explain what is in the 'black box'. Innovative Designs for Enhancing Achievements in Schools (IDEAS) is a major contemporary innovation and contribution to school revitalisation and reform. The IDEAS project was conceptually developed and undertaken with extraordinary success in several schools in Australia, starting in the late 1990s. Since then, the project has been extended to some several hundred schools in Australia. In partnership with the Leadership Research Institute in Queensland and three pilot schools in Singapore, we are now exploring how the IDEAS framework can be adapted to the Singapore context. With its focus on parallel leadership and a schoolwide approach to teaching and learning, it has the potential to move our understanding of. student achievement, and indeed reform and revitalisation- to new heights for Singapore schools. In this paper, we provide a basic explanation of the IDEAS framework and give a progress report on the exciting work in the three partner schools.154 116 - PublicationOpen AccessThe making of principals in Singapore schools(2004-11)
; Stott, KennethThis paper sets out to present findings based on a study of the processes of "principalshipmaking" in the Singapore education system. Data was gathered from twenty-one primary and secondary school principals, each with headship experiences ranging from one to fifteen years. The paper highlights how the formative years of these principals had a significant impact on "who" they were and how that determined the ways they led schools. Second, based on what principals said about their pre-headship years, the processes of socialisation along the leadership path were evident. Besides the influences of the formation and accession phases, other ways in which principals were "prepared" to take on leadership roles are also raised. Finally, the paper concludes with practical implications of the study on policies related to principalship selection, training, and appointment.314 360 - PublicationOpen Access
115 123 - PublicationOpen AccessSingapore school principals and the law: Emerging trends from the international scene(2003-11)
;Teh, Mui KimStott, KennethIt is not beyond the bounds of possibility that Singapore teachers and principals could face the risk of being named as defendants in the judicial process. While educators have till now enjoyed the protection of a society that is not as litigious as other jurisdictions, the signs are that things are changing. Developments on the international scene suggest that serious issues are creeping onto the agenda. For example, there is a proliferation of negligence cases in Australia concerning students’ physical safety. Yet, it was only a short time ago that Australia was like Singapore, with very little litigation and matters being settled before they reached the courts. In this paper, the authors identify some of the legal responsibility issues we are likely to face in Singapore, and suggest that principals and teachers need to develop legal literacy in order to manage the risks involved in modern day teaching and school leadership. As principals have found in other countries, hoping central authorities will offer total protection is no longer realistic.78 75 - PublicationOpen Access
82 155 - PublicationOpen AccessTeamwork in schools: Consensus may be damaging to your health(1997-11)
;Stott, KennethWalker, Allan90 96