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Category: Education – Indigenous

  • Do we measure what we value?

    While still controversial, National Benchmarking [flawed or otherwise] allows us to begin the exploration of what is most difficult in education… Measuring our impact as educators and making comparisons over time, being able to repeat what works and identify and improve on what is not working.

    The data is critically important and the time series over the next decade will allow us to begin having vastly more sophisticated debate [I hope] about the value/extent and purpose of classroom practice. It would be good to have all sorts of data in real-time or near-real time, allowing us to identify and address disadvantage as well as sharing the techniques, processes and skills that produce quality outcomes [i.e improved social mobility]

    2001 and 2002 national literacy and numeracy benchmark data reveals a disturbing increase in the number of Year 7 children failing to achieve national benchmark standards.

    Link: 2001 and 2002 National Literacy and Numeracy Benchmark Data Released.

  • National Reconciliation Week 2005

    This year’s National Reconciliation Week from 27 May – 3 June marks the 10th anniversary of this important event with celebrations to be held around Australia; to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

    These celebrations promote cultural understanding and positive relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. National Reconciliation Week offers people across Australia the opportunity to focus on reconciliation, to hear about the culture and history of Australia’s Indigenous people, and to explore new and better ways of meeting challenges in our communities.

    Link: National Reconciliation Week.

  • Dare to Lead Funding Boost

    An innovative project to support school principals working to improve Indigenous education results was given an $8 million boost by the Australian Government today. The Dare to Lead: Making the Difference initiative aims to sign up 5,000 principals and their communities to commit to reducing the gap in education outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

    Link: Dare to Lead Funding Boost.