Papers by Elizabeth Kleinhenz
This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a positio... more This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a position paper commissioned by the Business Council of Australia and written by Australian Council for Educational Research staff. The paper describes five recommended reforms to Australia's education system in the areas of: recruitment of the most talented, capable and committed people into the teaching profession; implementation of a new national certification system that recognises excellent teachers; implementation of a new remuneration structure; implementation of a strategy for continuing education to maintain strict standards of practice; and implementing a national assessment and accreditation system for teacher education courses.
ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of... more ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of teacher education and re-training opportunities for languages teachers. The report investigates course entry requirements, course content and structure for primary and secondary languages teachers; identifies structural impediments relating to the development of languages teachers' linguistic and pedagogical competency; and explores the potential application of the Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures, developed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers (AFMLTA), in teacher education for languages teachers.
The OECD recently completed a major project in 25 countries called, Attracting, Developing and Re... more The OECD recently completed a major project in 25 countries called, Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers, which found that teacher education was high on the political agenda in many countries. The Synthesis Report for the project, Teachers Matter (OECD, 2004), identified a number of common concerns about teacher quality, such as supply, teacher education, the status of teaching, and the retention of quality teachers in schools, especially disadvantaged schools.
Research Papers in Education, 2004
The strong link between teacher quality and student learning outcomes calls for effective systems... more The strong link between teacher quality and student learning outcomes calls for effective systems of teacher accountability. School systems in all Australian states have established policies and practices to raise levels of teacher accountability, but it remains doubtful whether they have the capacity to deliver on teacher quality assurance or improvement in teachers’ practice. This paper reports some of the
ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of... more ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of teacher education and re-training opportunities for languages teachers. The report investigates course entry requirements, course content and structure for primary and secondary languages teachers; identifies structural impediments relating to the development of languages teachers' linguistic and pedagogical competency; and explores the potential application of the Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures, developed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers (AFMLTA), in teacher education for languages teachers.
ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of... more ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of teacher education and re-training opportunities for languages teachers. The report investigates course entry requirements, course content and structure for primary and secondary languages teachers; identifies structural impediments relating to the development of languages teachers' linguistic and pedagogical competency; and explores the potential application of the Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures, developed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers (AFMLTA), in teacher education for languages teachers.
ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of... more ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of teacher education and re-training opportunities for languages teachers. The report investigates course entry requirements, course content and structure for primary and secondary languages teachers; identifies structural impediments relating to the development of languages teachers' linguistic and pedagogical competency; and explores the potential application of the Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures, developed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers (AFMLTA), in teacher education for languages teachers.
This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a positio... more This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a position paper commissioned by the Business Council of Australia and written by Australian Council for Educational Research staff. The paper describes five recommended reforms to Australia's education system in the areas of: recruitment of the most talented, capable and committed people into the teaching profession; implementation of a new national certification system that recognises excellent teachers; implementation of a new remuneration structure; implementation of a strategy for continuing education to maintain strict standards of practice; and implementing a national assessment and accreditation system for teacher education courses.
ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of... more ABSTRACT This report produces a comprehensive national picture of the nature and effectiveness of teacher education and re-training opportunities for languages teachers. The report investigates course entry requirements, course content and structure for primary and secondary languages teachers; identifies structural impediments relating to the development of languages teachers' linguistic and pedagogical competency; and explores the potential application of the Professional Standards for Accomplished Teaching of Languages and Cultures, developed by the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers (AFMLTA), in teacher education for languages teachers.
The OECD recently completed a major project in 25 countries called, Attracting, Developing and Re... more The OECD recently completed a major project in 25 countries called, Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers, which found that teacher education was high on the political agenda in many countries. The Synthesis Report for the project, Teachers Matter (OECD, 2004), identified a number of common concerns about teacher quality, such as supply, teacher education, the status of teaching, and the retention of quality teachers in schools, especially disadvantaged schools.
This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a positio... more This article explains the plan for radical education reform, which has been outlined in a position paper commissioned by the Business Council of Australia and written by Australian Council for Educational Research staff. The paper describes five recommended reforms to Australia's education system in the areas of: recruitment of the most talented, capable and committed people into the teaching profession; implementation of a new national certification system that recognises excellent teachers; implementation of a new remuneration structure; implementation of a strategy for continuing education to maintain strict standards of practice; and implementing a national assessment and accreditation system for teacher education courses.
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