ABSTRACT
A central theme of this book is that school improvement should be a principled approach to educational change, based on values that have theoretical coherence and practical implications. Unfortunately there is often an ‘actual – ideal’ conflation in the rhetoric surrounding school improvement. Although one may argue for a principled and strategic approach, the reality is often a quick fix and pragmatic response to the challenge of educational reform. Sadly, the drive for short-term gain in the current ‘epidemic’ of reform initiatives has replaced principle with expediency, and consequently failed to achieve long-term impact.
