Project Management in Schools

This book provides a comprehensive overview of various models and practices of implementing project management in schools, and conceptualizes the processes of adaptation and development of project management curricula within the unique context of the contemporary school environment. By presenting the general theories and research on project management and adapting these theories to educational organizations and to this specific audience, the authors open a new and promising niche for teaching, research, and practice.

Examines the increasing pressures of decentralization and competitiveness in school environments during the last twenty years on the role of school principals and teachers as project managers Provides both theoretical and practical contributions that will promote knowledge and understanding of project management within the school's contexts and reveal the unique use of project management within schools Contributes to a better understanding of the process of managing projects within schools and gives a holistic view of project management within the educational arena

Autorentext
Miri Yemini is Comparative Education Scholar in the School of Education at Tel Aviv University, Israel, and a Visiting Senior Lecturer at UCL Institute of Education, UK. Her research interests include agency in education, globalization, and internationalization in education.
Izhar Oplatka is Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership in the School of Education at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Oplatka's research focuses on the lives and careers of school teachers and principals, educational marketing, emotions and educational administration, and the foundations of educational administration as a field of study.
Netta Sagie is a lawyer, social activist and a doctoral student in the School of Education at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Her main research interests include educational entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship policy in the education system.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Implementing project management in schools.- Chapter 2. Project initiation.- Chapter 3. Educational planning and its unique characteristics.- Chapter 4. Project Implementation.- Chapter 5. Project termination.- Chapter 6. Project monitoring, control and evaluation the unique aspects of projects in schools.