It is time for a new narrative on schools in Australia. The
Alignment Premium proposes its major features. Analysis of
approaches in 13 countries, including most of the world's
top-performers, provides 15 benchmarks against which Australia's
performance is assessed. Findings include: Alignment among
different levels of government may be commendable in some respects
but there is much that is coercive, contrived, dysfunctional or
illusory; While achieving a top-ten ranking will depend on what
occurs in schools, attention should shift to how systems are
adapting to support all schools to become as good as Australia's
best; Lack of trust and inertia are serious constraints on efforts
to transform Australia's schools. Programs for professional
learning of teachers and school leaders are impressive when
assessed against international benchmarks. These should be the top
priority. Building on findings in The Autonomy Premium, the focus
should be on professional autonomy. The challenge is to design a
system in which all those who work in or for schools are fully
professional. This challenge extends to early childhood and
innovative approaches to polytechnic education. The Alignment
Premium is essential reading for policymakers, school leaders and
researchers who wish to write the new narrative.
General
Imprint: |
Australian Council Educational Research (Acer)
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Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
August 2018 |
Authors: |
Brian J. Caldwell
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Dimensions: |
235 x 154 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-74286-497-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-74286-497-X |
Barcode: |
9781742864976 |
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