LESSON FROM A SINGAPORE PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The lesson learned from a Singapore school improvement programme, whic h has been running for more than a decade, is that partners collaborat ing in the programme need to sustain their efforts over a long period of time in order to reap the benefits. The programme incorporates a me ntor-protege relationship to bridge the twin benefits of manage ment e ducation and systemic change. The Singapore experience suggests that r esearch in the local setting is needed for further development of the programme, and that systemic change is obtainable from cumulative effe ct of the programme. On both counts, time is needed for the programme to reap the benefits.