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Using The Principal Performance Improvement Tool, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
Using The Principal Performance Improvement Tool, Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
School and system improvement
The Principal Performance Improvement Tool (PPIT) has been developed to assist school principals and others who aspire to this role to reflect on their current leadership practices. The tool is informed by international research into the kinds of leadership that result in improved teaching and learning. It also draws heavily on the lived experiences of practicing school principals. This booklet is a brief introduction to the PPIT.
Principal Performance Improvement Tool, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Principal Performance Improvement Tool, Geoff N. Masters Ao
School and system improvement
What is a highly effective school principal, and what do they do that makes them so effective? The Principal Performance Improvement Tool sets out to answer these questions. It provides a point of reference that principals can use to reflect on their current practices and to identify areas in which their work could be still more effective.
National School Improvement Tool, Geoff N. Masters
National School Improvement Tool, Geoff N. Masters
School and system improvement
Research is revealing the powerful impact that school leadership teams can have in improving the quality of teaching and learning. Effective leaders create cultures of high expectations, provide clarity about what teachers are to teach and students are to learn, establish strong professional learning communities and lead ongoing efforts to improve teaching practices. The National School Improvement Tool brings together findings from international research into the practices of highly effective schools and school leaders. The Tool assists schools to review and reflect on their efforts to improve the quality of classroom teaching and learning. It supports school-wide conversations – including …
Review Of Townsville Diocese School Renewal Processes, Tony Mcgruther, Geoff N. Masters
Review Of Townsville Diocese School Renewal Processes, Tony Mcgruther, Geoff N. Masters
School and system improvement
Townsville Catholic Education Office in Queensland (TCEO) commissioned ACER to review its current processes for school renewal. TCEO seeks to support its school leaders in the design and implementation of self renewing school improvement. This report focuses on the explicit elements of teaching and learning with a particular emphasis on forming recommendations on the evidence base applied to school led reflection. The report is based on data collected from documentation, the views of diocesan leaders, consultants, principals and the current body of research evidence informing school improvement. The recommendations are noted under the common characteristics of highly effective systems identified …