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.
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
Miri Yemini
assessment and evaluation curricula decentralization educational administration school principals and teachers