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School Effectiveness and Improvement (EDUC90126)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject explores research into educational effectiveness and school improvement and examines the knowledge base of initiatives aimed at improving educational effectiveness and the role of leaders in improving learning outcomes. Students are given a significant opportunity to apply this knowledge through reviewing the effectiveness of a school, and then planning for improvement at either the whole school level, or for part of a school, such as a curriculum area.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand, apply, analyse and critically evaluate key concepts in school effectiveness and improvement
- Understand analyse and critically evaluate the role of leadership in school effectiveness and improvement
Generic skills
- Critical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
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 report that reviews the effectiveness of a school. (2,500 words), mid semester, (50%)
- A report that, based on the first assessment task, constructs a plan for school improvement (2,500 words, end of semester, (50%)
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 Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 8 January 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching peried students should review the subject details on the LMS. Teaching period 15 January 2019 to 18 January 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 January 2019 Census date 8 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 April 2019 Assessment period ends 3 June 2019 January contact information
- August
Principal coordinator David Gurr Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 29 July 2019 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching peried students should review the subject details on the LMS. Teaching period 16 August 2019 to 12 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 August 2019 Census date 16 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 28 October 2019 August 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024