Area: | Department of Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Examination of the impact of economic rationalism and corporate managerialism on school restructuring and reform. The identification and critical assessment of major issues concerned with school development. Examination of strategic planning and school-level change management. Analysis of competing models of school development/improvement. Linking whole school approaches with curriculum and classroom practice. School development from the classroom up. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Expressed the ideas, language and terminology associated with effective schooling and school improvement literature. Identified and assess key policy initiatives prompting school restructuring. Examined the strategies and processes associated with managing school-level change. Examined the process of strategic planning for school improvement. Critically assessed the usefulness of a range of school improvement approaches. Identified the implications school improvement endeavours hold for the work of educational leaders and teachers. Assessed the importance of current issues and trends for school improvement. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Bascia, N. and Hargreaves, A. (2000). The Sharp Edge of Educational Change - Teaching, Leading and the Realities of Reform. London, Routledge. Beyer, L.E. and Liston, D.P. (1996). Curriculum in Conflict - Social Visions, Educational Agendas, and Progressive School Reform. NY, Teachers College Press. Caldwell, B.J. and Hayward. D.K. (1998). The Future of Schools - Lessons From the Reform of Public Education. London, Falmer Press. Chapman, J.D., Froumin, I.D. and Aspin, D.N. (1995). Creating and Managing the Democratic School. London, Falmer Press. |
Unit Texts: | Samson, J., Radloff, A. and de la Harpe, B. (1997). The Essay - A Guide to Writing Essays and Reports in Education. (third edition). Bentley, Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 1 - Self-Managing Schools and School Development 30%, Examination 30%, Assignment 2 - School Renewal and Reculturing 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 70300 Curriculum and Education Studies (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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