Raising achievement of black Caribbean pupils: good practice for developing leadership capacity and workforce diversity in schools

Demie, F.

Abstract

This research aims to examine the success factors behind raising the achievement of Black Caribbean pupils with focus on leadership and work force diversity factors. Drawing on case studies and focus group methodological approaches of research the study findings identified a number of success factors including the strong leadership of the Headteacher, effective use of a diverse multi-ethnic workforce, valuing and celebrating cultural diversity, providing an inclusive curriculum that adds to gives pride in being Black Caribbean. What is particularly special about the case study schools is that the leadership of the schools are strong on equality and diversity issues and there are also plenty of opportunities for teachers and school staff to celebrate cultural diversity and reflect on the achievement of Black Caribbean pupils. Overall the study suggests that Black Caribbean pupils do well in multicultural schools with a strong school leadership on diversity and equality issues. Policy implications for developing leadership capacity and workforce diversity are discussed in the final section.

Citation

Demie, F. (2019). Raising achievement of black Caribbean pupils: good practice for developing leadership capacity and workforce diversity in schools. School Leadership and Management, 39(1), 427-446. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2018.1442324

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 9, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Mar 4, 2018
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2019
• Deposit Date: Mar 23, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 4, 2019
• Journal: School Leadership and Management
• Print ISSN: 1363-2434
• Electronic ISSN: 1364-2626
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 39
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 427-446
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2018.1442324
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1363578