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School Effectiveness and Improvement (EDUC90126)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
Please refer to the return to campus page for more information on these delivery modes and students who can enrol in each mode based on their location.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
January
July
Overview
Availability | January - Online July - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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, with the following exception: Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Students that commenced their course prior to 2021 may have completed EDUC90830 in place of EDUC91029, and EDUC90900 in place of EDUC91030:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have a minimum of 2 years of work experience in an education or a related setting (such as health and social service).
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A report that reviews the effectiveness of a school
| Mid semester | 50% |
A report that, based on the first assessment task, constructs a plan for school improvement
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- January - Online
Principal coordinator David Gurr Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 4 January 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching peried students should review the subject details on the LMS. Teaching period 12 January 2021 to 15 January 2021 Last self-enrol date 5 January 2021 Census date 29 January 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 March 2021 Assessment period ends 30 April 2021 January contact information
- July - Dual-Delivery
Principal coordinator David Gurr Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 17 July 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching peried students should review the subject details on the LMS. Teaching period 23 July 2021 to 21 August 2021 Last self-enrol date 19 July 2021 Census date 6 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 September 2021 Assessment period ends 15 October 2021 July 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 Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Education Specialisation (formal) Leadership and 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.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- 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