Improving Learning

This book is a practical guide for any school wishing to enhance student learning, build teacher capacity, create authentic relationships, use data to inform teaching and tackle hard issues without compromising trust between all stakeholders. It is a guide based on theory and has been tried, tested and refined in schools over many years.

This book is a guide in the truest sense of the word. It will support, encourage and aid school leaders as they navigate school improvement. Most importantly, it will be a go-to reference, a just-in-time reminder of how-to. For these reasons, the book adds significantly to the school improvement landscape.

This book is a blessing for anyone interested in sustainable educational innovation that maximizes student learning!
PAUL D. DEERING - Ph.D. - Professor - University of Hawai'i

Michael and Jane provide ample evidence that quality management methods not only work in education, they make a difference.
MS LOU TRIBUS - Primary school teacher - St Thomas Aquinas School - Milton Keynes - UK

This book is a 'must have guide' for schools that are serious about whole school improvement.
BARBARA KERR - Whole School Development Advisor - Education East Africa - Tanzania

MICHAEL KING established and lead the Australian Quality Council 1996
Quality in Schools initiative, which introduced quality improvement ideas
and methods to over 350 schools and preschools. Michael established
QLA in 2002 to continue to support schools in their improvement efforts.
QLA designs and delivers professional development interventions for
education system leaders, school leaders, and teachers, leading to
demonstrable sustainable improvements in school performance and the
quality of school life.

JANE KOVACS spent the early years of her career in local government,
health and education; in laboratories, human resources, strategic
planning, project management, and quality improvement. During this
time, she was introduced to improvement theory and practice. She
started working with Michael as a project director for Business Excellence
Australia, designing and facilitating learning and support for principals,
educators and system leaders across four states and territories. Jane
joined QLA in 2003 as co-director to focus on the school improvement
work she loves.