Her particular research interest is women in educational management. Recent research publications include articles on the strategic management of colleges in England, South Africa and Hong Kong. Research has also been undertaken into the management of vocational education in the People's Republic of China. Current research interests include the impact of practitioner research on the management of schools and colleges and financial management of further education. David Middlewood 1.
Current research is into effective implementation of teacher appraisal.
This is focussed upon a comparison between the situation in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Research into the effect of multiple practitioner research projects carried out in schools upon school improvement. Lesley Anderson Current interests focus on the future of schools which, at present, have grant maintained status. It is likely that most grant maintained schools will become foundation schools. More detailed interests focus on issues relating to governance, funding, admissions and relationships between LEAs and grant maintained schools at this time of change.