This concise, accessible book provides an overview for the busy teacher about the connections between school improvement and improving what goes on in the classroom. The book illustrates how classroom improvement occurs.

Alma Harris is Professor of School Leadership at the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. She is also a Research Associate of the International Centre for School Effectiveness and School Improvement at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Introduction; Chapter 1 School Improvement in Context; Chapter 2 Improving Schools What Works?; Chapter 3 Changing and Improving Schools; Chapter 4 Building the Capacity for School Improvement; Chapter 5 Leading School Improvement; Chapter 6 Improving Classrooms; Chapter 7 Improving Teaching; Chapter 8 School Improvement: What's in it for Schools?;