One key way in which teachers and others working in schools were engaged in the zone was through the patterns of collaborative working that emerged, and which appeared to be the key factor in determining the eaz's impact. time and time again, interviewees identified increased collaboration as the primary benefit of the zone, and the key issue that had driven improvement initiatives. to appreciate why this was valued so much it is important to reflect on the local market conditions that had emerged within the zone following the 1988 act reforms, the result of which was to fracture secondary schooling into a highly competitive market. differences compounded by inequitable funding regimes and hugely complex admissions procedures had resulted in a system that some described as comprehensive in name only.
A recurring theme from the interviews was how the re-organized EAZ was promoting genuine collaborative cultures within schools, between schools and across phases, that is between primary and secondary education (Stevenson, 2004). The catalyst for this may well have been bringing the headteachers together through the Headteachers’ Planning Group in the re-organized Zone. This was not without its difficulties initially, but over time increased collaboration resulted – ‘we’ve not just been nodding at cooperation, but there has been some really rigorous discussion’ commented one headteacher.
Teachers cited a wide range of benefits from developing collaborative structures that involved them in working with colleagues from other establishrnents – planning was reduced as work was shared, teachers learnt from good practice elsewhere, problems were shared and common solutions developed, teachers were enthused by what they saw working elsewhere and finally there was a greater understanding of the problems faced in different schools. The benefits of this collaboration ate perhaps best expressed in teachers’ own words in response to the interviewer’s invitation to identify the main benefits of the Zone:
Collaboration. Collaboration between the schools. It’s funny, I came from another local authority where they had these structures. The Heads worked together and the subject leaders worked together. I came here and there was none of that. It was like a desert. I thought ‘where’s my support here?. At least we’ve got that now, but it needs developing. (Deputy headteacher – secondary school)
One key way in which teachers and others working in schools were engaged in the zone was through the patterns of collaborative working that emerged, and which appeared to be the key factor in determining the eaz's impact. time and time again, interviewees identified increased collaboration as the primary benefit of the zone, and the key issue that had driven improvement initiatives. to appreciate why this was valued so much it is important to reflect on the local market conditions that had emerged within the zone following the 1988 act reforms, the result of which was to fracture secondary schooling into a highly competitive market. differences compounded by inequitable funding regimes and hugely complex admissions procedures had resulted in a system that some described as comprehensive in name only.A recurring theme from the interviews was how the re-organized EAZ was promoting genuine collaborative cultures within schools, between schools and across phases, that is between primary and secondary education (Stevenson, 2004). The catalyst for this may well have been bringing the headteachers together through the Headteachers’ Planning Group in the re-organized Zone. This was not without its difficulties initially, but over time increased collaboration resulted – ‘we’ve not just been nodding at cooperation, but there has been some really rigorous discussion’ commented one headteacher.Teachers cited a wide range of benefits from developing collaborative structures that involved them in working with colleagues from other establishrnents – planning was reduced as work was shared, teachers learnt from good practice elsewhere, problems were shared and common solutions developed, teachers were enthused by what they saw working elsewhere and finally there was a greater understanding of the problems faced in different schools. The benefits of this collaboration ate perhaps best expressed in teachers’ own words in response to the interviewer’s invitation to identify the main benefits of the Zone:Collaboration. Collaboration between the schools. It’s funny, I came from another local authority where they had these structures. The Heads worked together and the subject leaders worked together. I came here and there was none of that. It was like a desert. I thought ‘where’s my support here?. At least we’ve got that now, but it needs developing. (Deputy headteacher – secondary school)
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