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School Effectiveness and Improvement (EDUC90126)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject focuses on the international research literature on educational effectiveness, improvement and quality assurance in education. Candidates review theoretical frameworks developed to account for recent findings in the field of school and teacher effectiveness research and critically evaluate approaches to school improvement.
Intended learning outcomes
The subject will allow participants to:
- Be aware of a range of views of school effectiveness and improvement.
- Apply school effectiveness and improvement concepts.
- Critically appraise the use of school effectiveness and improvement concepts.
- Understand the role of leadership in school effectiveness and improvement.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
A paper of 5,000 words in which the candidate demonstrates a sound knowledge of a particular aspect of performance indicators, quality assurance or educational effectiveness (100 per cent).
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator David Gurr Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 18 hours. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 3 January 2017 Teaching period 10 January 2017 to 12 January 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 January 2017 Census date 3 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 April 2017 Assessment period ends 26 May 2017 January contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education (Educational Management) Course Master of Education Course Master of Education Course Master of Education (Educational Management) - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 10 February 2024