* How can we understand school leadership? * How can school leadership enhance student learning? * What are the possibilities for school leadership going forward? Focuses on leadership for enhancing student outcomes, both academic and social. The authors recognize the significance of the head teacher / principal in school leadership, but argue a strong case of the dispersal of leadership. Grounded in research, theoretically sound and politically aware. Key reading for head teachers or principals, teachers, and other school leaders and policy makers.