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Monthly Archives: January 2010
League tables
Over the past week newspapers all over Australia have featured articles and editorials on the Federal Governments new tax payer funded website “My School” which will allow parents [and others] to see how their schools rates against the national average … Continue reading
Posted in Industrial Issues, politics, Reading, school
Tagged http://www.education.vic.gov.au/aboutschool/schoolreports/default.htm, http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/mortarboard/2009/dec/01/primary-league-tables-unfair, http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/schools-to-get-online-grading/story-e6frf7l6-1225823472962, http://www.myschool.edu.au/, http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/parents-tick-school-data-site-20100123-mrqn.html, http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/teachers-to-make-stand-on-ranking-20100118-mgoq.html, http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/website-to-expose-coasting-schools-20100125-muhr.html, http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/editorial/testing-time-for-teachers-20100120-mlnv.html, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/why-school-league-tables-will-not-work/story-e6frg6zo-1225822680095
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Student empowerment vs engagement
I’ve been following a conversation started by Chris Lehmann and joined by Dave Sherman questioning whether student engagement is a worthwhile improvement goal for schools to set. The conversation is worth some thought as Victorian schools like Elsternwick Primary are … Continue reading
New School Facilities
This photo of the new school gym and performing arts centre was taken over the January 2010 school holidays. Part of the governments recession proofing strategy in 2009 was to build much needed school buildings. Elsternwick Primary School was entitled … Continue reading