Partnership and Change: Toward School Development

There has been a dearth of books covering themes and issues related to university-school partnerships and school development from an international perspective, particularly providing examples on university-school partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. Most of the books in this area published to date tend to focus on certain projects or experiences from partner schools in the network. It is hoped that Partnership and Change will fill this gap and enrich the discourses of rejuvenating schools through partnerships.
The book is broadly divided into two parts. Part One focuses on university-school partnership while Part Two highlights changes in school development. Many chapters in this book illustrate the nature of different partnerships as well as experiences of and research on school development in connection with individual strategies and organizational strategies. Contributors to this book are renowned scholars, school reformers, and experienced practitioners from the United States, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Hong Kong. Together they provide an international perspective on the issues related to school partnerships and development.

John Lee teaches curriculum and instruction at the Chinese Universith of Hong Kong and is Dean of the Fasculty of Education as well as Director of the Centre for University and School Partnership. He was also Executive Director of the Accelerated Schools for Quality Education Project and Co-Director of University and School Partnership for Quality Education Project.Leslie Lo is Chair Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research and the Hong Kong Centre for the Development of Educational Leadership.Allan Walker is Professor and Chairman in the Department of Educational Administration and Policy, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Associate Director of the Hong Kong Centre for the Development of Educational Leadership.