Leading Empowered Evaluations To Develop Trust And Improve Learning: Insights From Qualitative Research,
2017
University of New England
Leading Empowered Evaluations To Develop Trust And Improve Learning: Insights From Qualitative Research, Peter Mcclenaghan, Kerrie Ikin
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
What does ‘empowering teachers-as-evaluators’ mean in whole-school strategic planning and evaluation? Our work seeks to develop and empower teachers as whole-of-school evaluators to embrace ownership of the school’s plan and directions, build communities of practice, create transparency, openness and trust, and ultimately improve student learning outcomes. Our previous research in whole-school qualitative empowerment evaluation showed that principals who were fully engaged in their schools’ evaluations were more likely to be influenced by the evaluation process, use the evaluation results and build evaluation capacity than those who merely participated as a guest. They engaged in double-loop learning. We further found that …
Developing A Professional Certification System For School Principals: The Principals Australia Institute Certification Project,
2017
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Developing A Professional Certification System For School Principals: The Principals Australia Institute Certification Project, Lawrence Ingvarson
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
In 2014, the Principals Australia Institute (PAI) decided to develop a national system for providing professional certification to accomplished school principals, based on the AITSL Australian Professional Standard for Principals (the Standard). ACER has been assisting the PAI in the development of valid and reliable methods whereby principals can demonstrate how they meet the Standard. This work has included conceptualising the system, developing an assessment and evaluation framework for certification, and developing guidelines for three portfolio initiatives linked to the Australian Professional Standard for Principals. The portfolio initiatives were field-tested in 2015 and a group of principals was trained to …
Developing Evaluative Thinking And Evidence-Based Practice: A Synthetic Case Study,
2017
Erebus International
Developing Evaluative Thinking And Evidence-Based Practice: A Synthetic Case Study, Tim Wyatt
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
The NSW Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan, which operated from 2012 to 2016, provided $261 millon to improve literacy and numeracy learning in 448 the most disadvantaged and lowest performing schools across the three education sectors in NSW. A key objective of the Action Plan was to enhance teacher and school leader capacity, including the ability to apply evidence-based practices and evaluative thinking to planning and programming for teaching and learning at a classroom level, and to planning and decision-making at a whole-school level. The concept and terminology of ‘evidence-based practice’ is in common parlance in Australian schools; however, in …
Pre-Service And In-Service Teacher Education: A Leadership Model For Collaborative Learning,
2017
Charles Sturt University
Pre-Service And In-Service Teacher Education: A Leadership Model For Collaborative Learning, Jo-Anne Reid
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
Innovative collaboration between schools and university can enhance teacher education. This model was developed as part of a partnership between a school principal leading a cluster of diverse primary schools, and a local university school of teacher education. The partnership established a memorandum of understanding to support targeted and standards-based professional learning for teachers and new leaders across the schools in the cluster. Novice pre-service teachers were also assigned to these schools for an extended weekly professional placement. This session outlines the model as it was designed: to respond to the strategic demands of particular school communities, as well as …
Principals As Literacy Leaders: A Strategy For Improving Reading Engagement And Achievement In Australian Schools,
2017
Griffith University
Principals As Literacy Leaders: A Strategy For Improving Reading Engagement And Achievement In Australian Schools, Tony Townsend
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
By the end of 2017, approximately 1500 school leaders from all states and territories in Australia will have undertaken the Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) program. This program was first funded in 2010 for 60 primary principals of disadvantaged schools by a Commonwealth Government grant under the Closing the Gap strategy. Since that time, additional cohorts of school leaders have been funded by state departments of education, professional associations and individual schools. Many of the programs were associated with research looking at various outcomes of the learning gained from the PALL program. To date, there have been six published studies, …
Stronger Smarter: A Sustained And Enduring Approach To Indigenous Education (Whether Education Researchers Know It Or Not!),
2017
University of Canberra
Stronger Smarter: A Sustained And Enduring Approach To Indigenous Education (Whether Education Researchers Know It Or Not!), Chris Sarra
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
In 1988, Professor Sarra commenced his career as an educator. After a very personal revelation about how he as an Aboriginal student had been ‘sold short’ by schooling, he became determined to change expectations of Aboriginal children in schools throughout Australia. It was a lofty career ambition, but one he feels he has achieved: the stronger smarter approach, which he developed and now shares with an army of hardworking and courageous educators, has had success – despite the questionable efforts of education researchers with little or no insight into the profound complexities of such an undertaking. This paper will reflect …
Courageous And Coherent Leadership Required For Excellent And Equitable Outcomes,
2017
University of Auckland
Courageous And Coherent Leadership Required For Excellent And Equitable Outcomes, Linda Bendikson
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
The paper illustrates the complexity of leadership work, using data on the varying perspectives of middle and senior leaders about their own goals; the seriousness of the problems that they face in reaching those goals; and the perceived effectiveness of the senior leadership team. The findings from these studies indicate that the basic leadership skills of problem analysis, focused goalsetting and close monitoring of progress towards goals are lacking in many leadership teams in secondary schools. These findings highlight the importance of a team of middle and senior leaders being aligned in their goal pursuit, being active problem-solvers and being …
Enhancing Instructional Leadership: Lessons From The Nsw Literacy And Numeracy Action Plan,
2017
Erebus International
Enhancing Instructional Leadership: Lessons From The Nsw Literacy And Numeracy Action Plan, Tim Wyatt
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
Over the past decade, schools, school systems and governments at all levels have invested heavily in enhancing the quality of school leadership. The Australian Government-funded National Partnerships (2012–2014) identified principal leadership as one of its explicit goals. More recently, the emphasis of leadership development has been on enhancing instructional leadership. This paper describes an approach to enhancing instructional leadership adopted as part of the NSW Literacy and Numeracy Action Plan (2012–2016), which was the particular approach of the NSW government school sector. The three school sectors in NSW each adopted different models for their implementation of the Action Plan relevant …
Nourishing Teachers’ Leadership For Learning: Insights From Practitioner Research,
2017
Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia
Nourishing Teachers’ Leadership For Learning: Insights From Practitioner Research, Simon Clarke
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
This session contends that leadership and learning are mutually supporting and reinforcing. It is only recently that attempts have been made to describe in practice the complex connections existing between the two activities by drawing on empirical evidence. To this end, this session will depict ways in which leadership and learning are indispensable to each other in day-to-day teachers’ work, and the implications this symbiosis has for practice. Firstly, the session will consider the key foundations and principles of leadership for learning, especially as they relate to the Carpe Vitam international leadership for learning research project. Secondly, we will discuss …
Capabilities Required For Leading Improvement: Challenges For Researchers And Developers,
2017
University of Auckland
Capabilities Required For Leading Improvement: Challenges For Researchers And Developers, Viviane Robinson
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
The leadership of improvement is a challenging task, requiring capability in 1) using relevant knowledge to 2) solve complex educational problems, while 3) building relationships of trust with those involved. In this keynote address, Viviane describes what she has learned from her leadership research and development program about each of these three leadership capabilities. In addressing the first of these leadership capabilities, she describes key findings about how leaders’ relevant knowledge intersect with their ability to build trust and solve the problems that stand in the way of their improvement goals. Her discussion of the second capability draws on empirical …
Acer Research Conference Proceedings (2017),
2017
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Acer Research Conference Proceedings (2017), Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)
2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences
Educational leaders play a crucial role in setting directions for improvement and innovation. Leaders – whether or not they are in formal leadership roles – create the tone of an institution, set priorities and directions for change, build coherence and shared commitment across the community and maintain a sharp focus on measurable improvements in student outcomes. Effective leaders take a deep interest in the quality of teaching and learning. They closely monitor indicators of student achievement and wellbeing and promote institution-wide conversations and professional learning focused on improving teaching and learning processes and student outcomes. They also form partnerships with …
University Update August 2017,
2017
Otterbein University
University Update August 2017, Academic Affairs
University Updates & Communications from the University President
No abstract provided.
Discovering The Leader Within: An Autoethnophenomenographic Study Of Mindfulness In Educational Leadership,
2017
Lesley University
Discovering The Leader Within: An Autoethnophenomenographic Study Of Mindfulness In Educational Leadership, Alyssa Fraser
Educational Studies Dissertations
This qualitative study combined autoethnographic and phenomenological methods to examine a researcher-leader’s attempt to cultivate cognitive, relational, and emotional capacities through regular mindfulness practice, and how the cultivation of such capacities aligns with the enactment of leadership. The interrogation of lived experience and self-analysis was entered with the intention to better understand the promise of mindfulness as a resource for the development of educational leaders. This study explored the perceived connections between mindfulness practice and the enactment of educational leadership by examining internal and external perspectives of an individual leader’s practice. Methods of self-observation, including both interval and occurrence recording …
2017-08-24 Undergraduate Curriculum Meeting Minutes,
2017
Morehead State University
2017-08-24 Undergraduate Curriculum Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Faculty Senate Records
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee meeting minutes for August 24, 2017.
Elements Of Change,
2017
Columbus State University
Elements Of Change, Charles E. Myers
Perspectives In Learning
Historically there have been many models of change introduced to attempt to improve student achievement. The purpose of this paper was to explore some of the elements of the change process. The researcher conducted a literature review of several of the leading theorists whose research suggests different factors contribute to the success or failure of adopting change. The research suggests the success or failure of adopting change starts with the leader. The research could assist other scholars to understand the many elements of the change process and the possibility of using a combination of those elements for successful implementation of …
2017-08-17 Faculty Senate Newsletter,
2017
Morehead State University
2017-08-17 Faculty Senate Newsletter, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Faculty Senate newsletter for August 17, 2017.
2017-08-17 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes,
2017
Morehead State University
2017-08-17 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.
Faculty Senate Records
Faculty Senate meeting minutes for August 17, 2017.
Kindness Matters Initiative,
2017
Otterbein University
Kindness Matters Initiative, Academic Affairs
University Updates & Communications from the University President
No abstract provided.
Arts Education Funding,
2017
Hastings College
Arts Education Funding, Annette M. Vargas
Contemporary Issues in Educational Leadership
Student access to arts education, and the quality of such instruction in the nation’s public schools, continue to be of concern to policymakers, educators, and families. Specifically, research has focused on the questions: To what extent do students receive instruction in the arts? Under what conditions is the instruction provided? The passing of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was a significant move by the Senate, as they had not considered K-12 public education legislation on the Senate floor since 2001. Under this federal law, the arts are included as part of a “well-rounded education” requiring that the arts have …
Intercultural Communicative Competence In Chinese Language Programs: Curriculum Design And Instructional Strategies,
2017
University of Arkansas Little Rock
Intercultural Communicative Competence In Chinese Language Programs: Curriculum Design And Instructional Strategies, Li Cao
Theses and Dissertations
The qualitative two case comparisons study explored the effect of different curricular models and instructional strategies on increasing learners’ intercultural communicative competence in two Chinese programs at two American universities. There were five student participants and three faculty members in a Confucius Institute program in a public university and five student participants and one faculty member in a traditional Chinese language acquisition program in small private baccalaureate college. Participants were interviewed for one hour individually on curricular models, instructional strategies and intercultural communicative competence. Student participants took the CCAI assessment before their interviews. The scores of the assessment indicated that …
