{"product_id":"empowered-educators-in-australia-9781119369646","title":"Empowered Educators in Australia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST PRACTICES FROM AUSTRALIA''S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e is one volume in a series that explores how high- performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World,\u003c\/i\u003e is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors of \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Australia\u003c\/i\u003e take an in-depth look at the policies and practices surrounding teaching quality in two different states: New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria. NSW offers significant support for government schools in areas such as staffing and teacher professional development. Victoria operates a highly devolved school system. Each provides a contrasting view of how federal and state policies combine to shape learning outcomes for students in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe interplay between sta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword vii \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Sponsoring Organizations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Documents and Videos xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 A National Framework to Support Teaching Quality in Australia 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia, Its Constitution, and Federalism in Education 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Pivot Point—The Melbourne Declaration 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Australia 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Democratic Systems in Australia 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralian Education in International Comparison 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchooling in Australia 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Educational Performance and Comparisons 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and Equity 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Teaching Standards and the Role of AITSL 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the Professional Teaching Standards 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation and Impact of the Standards 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralian Professional Standard for Principals 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInitial Teacher Education 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOngoing Developments—Initial Teacher Education Reform 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of ACARA 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation Funding in Australia and Gonski 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation Funding in Australia 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Funding and the Melbourne Declaration 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Partnerships: Federal Funding to Improve Teaching Quality 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gonski Review 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 From Policy to Practice: Teacher Quality in New South Wales, Australia 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout New South Wales (NSW) 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographics 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNSW Economy and Government 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquity and Education in NSW 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe NSW Education System 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the New South Wales Education System 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Education Policy Context in NSW 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNSW Five-year Strategic Plan 2012–2017 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Schools, Local Decisions 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation Funding in NSW and the Gonski Review 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resource Allocation Model 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudents in NSW Schools 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity in NSW Public Schools 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeachers in NSW Schools 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Remuneration 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Recruitment Incentives 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruitment Incentives for Rural and Remote Areas 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCasual and Temporary Teachers 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortraits of School Practice 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEngadine High School: A Portrait of Practice 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHomebush West Public School: A Portrait of Practice 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum and Assessment in NSW Schools 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment in NSW Schools 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Quality in NSW Schools 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreat Teaching, Inspired Learning (NSW Policy) 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Preparation in NSW 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Accreditation in NSW 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Induction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Learning and Accreditation 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Appraisal, Performance, and Development 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer Paths and Leadership Development 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNSW Principals’ Credential: A Portrait of Practice 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Principles and Design and the Teachers Union 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Platforms for Government, Catholic, and Independent Schools 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Building Teacher Capacity and Collaborative Cultures: Teaching and Teacher Quality in Victoria 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterizing the Victorian System 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview and Context 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemography and Economy 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool System 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndigenous Students in Victoria 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation Policy Context 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Waves of Reform 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Reforms 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation Governance in Victoria 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernmental Organizations 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Victorian Institute of Teaching 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher Unions and Professional Organizations 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance of Catholic and Independent Schools 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchool Management and Funding 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResourcing Education—How Victorian Schools 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