...Neil Burton Many institutions are now attempting to demonstrate publicly their commitment to their staff and staff development, in pursuit of institutional goals, by measuring themselves against national standards,most notably, at present, the Investors in People (IIP) standard. Investigates...

... of the external environment. Primary schools have goals and styles of operation which contrast markedly with those of secondary schools. Using approaches which differed from those commonly used in effectiveness studies, two Alberta studies asked principals(headteachers) to identify items which were (a) critical...

... is provided together with a list of national and international centres which may provide information about primary education. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Education Curriculum Goals Schools Teachers Methods PRIMARY EDUCATION: ISSUES AND TRENDS 27 H ere is an Information File on what is happening...