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Best Practices for School Improvement: Research Based Approaches reviews significant educational reforms--including "best Practices"--and links these reforms to needs in global education. The purpose of the book is to stimulate discussion among educators about ways education might benefit from global educational research and to encourage schools to implement changes resulting in improvement. As far as India is concerned, schools and educators have a rich history and tradition of excellence. This book is designed to suggest new ideas and to encourage administrators to continue their good work while considering updates based on current research. School leaders, including heads, administrators, governing boards, and teachers are the target readership for the book. In addition, it could be profitably used in teacher training, both at the college and university level and in staff development. In India, the book should appeal to those who are interested in keeping the "genius" of Indian education, and at the same time, opening it to new ideas and research-driven strategies. University courses in educational leadership as well as local programmers to improve education could use this book as a basis for discussion. About the Author Dr. Katherine C. Hargrove, Ph.D., is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs of the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX. She is also Director of the Gifted Students Institute at the University. Dr Hargrove teaches graduate courses in gifted education and writes a regular column and serves on Editorial Review Board of Gifted Child Today. She conducts staff development sessions in the United States and is a U.S. delegate to the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. Dr. M. V. Prasad, retired Principal, Daly College, Indore, was formerly Principal of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's V.M. Public School, Baroda, Principal, The Indian School, Bahrain (A G) and Headmaster of The Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh. He was Chairman of Indian Public Schools Conference and has been a speaker at a number of international conferences held in Geneva, Sydney, Boston, Birmingham, etc. He is an International Member of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, USA, a Fellow of the Secondary Heads Association, UK, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London. Key Features This book reviews significant educational reforms-including "Best Practices" and links these reforms to needs in global education. The purpose of the book is to stimulate discussion among educators about way education might benefit from global educational research and to encourage schools to implement changes resulting in improvement. It could be profitably used in teacher training, both at the college and university level and in staff development. The book should appeal to those who are interested in keeping the "genius" of Indian education. Table Of Contents Keys to a Successful School How Schools Work What We Teach and How We Teach It Measuring Success Each Child Is Unique Moulding Teacher Growth New Millennium Schools Working Together for School Improvement Outreach to the Community and the World: Schools and Service Learning Strategic Leadership for Effective Schools Acknowledgements