`The papers in the book make a very useful and stimulating contribution to the current debate about evidence-informed practice in relation to developing educational leadership' - Journal of In-Service Education

Introduction - Lesley Anderson and Nigel BennettPART ONEEvidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Teaching and Learning - Charles DesforgesA Government Strategy for Research and Development in Education - Judy SebbaSystematic Reviews - Philip Davies How are They Different from What We Already Do?Practical Systems Sysematic Reviews of Research to Inform Policy and Practice in Education - James Thomas and Angela HardenDeveloping Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice in Educational Leadership and Management - Rosalind Leva[ce]cic and Ron Glatter A Way ForwardPART TWOFoul Is Fair and Fair Is Foul - Les Bell, Ray Bolam and Leela Cubillo Conducting a Systematic Review of an Aspect of Educational Leadership and ManagementResearch and Evidence-Based Practice - Philippa Cordingley Focusing on Practice and PractitionersPractitioner Research in Educational Leadership and Management - Marianne Coleman Support and ImpactEvidence-Informed Policy and Practice in the Learning and Skills Sector - Jacky LumbyValuable Insights or Further Distractions? - Chris Dark Using Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice to Determine School-Based Decisions and ActionsLeading to Improve - Will Wale EIPP at a Personal Level Leadership Studies in Education - Peter Ribbins and Helen Gunter Maps for EPPI Reviews?