Synopsis It is widely recognized that one of the key factors influencing school effectiveness is the nature and quality of the leadership and management provided by school administrators. The present volume has been written to provide the school heads with a source of practical ideas about ways in which they may become better managers of better schools. The book is written primarily for practicing school heads of both primary and secondary schools, whether government or private, with whatever type of curriculum. We hope that principals of other educational institutions, including teacher training colleges, will find the contents of this work of utmost use. Management skills are also required by many others involved in education, from the commissioner of education, through to district education officers and their staff, inspectors, school governors, private school owners, and even, in some aspects, parents and members of the community. This book is for readers who belong to any of these groups, and who are interested in improving school performance.