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The following letter was submitted for possible publication in The Australian of Monday 31 August 2015 but it did not make it into print.
Independent public schools and teaching quality
West Australian Education Minister Peter Collier is reported as claiming that his state's system of independent public schools "is improving the calibre of teachers" (Inquirer, "Head or heart what makes a good teacher", Aug 29-30).
This is surely nonsense. Whether teachers are employed centrally by the state department or by individual schools can have no impact on the overall quality of the available teacher workforce. It will just deploy it in different ways. The most likely result is that existing relative advantage and disadvantage will both be increased.
Collier's comment seems like another example, sadly all too common in public debate about schooling, of ideology trumping logic and evidence.
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Author: Garry Collins, ETAQ Immediate Past President
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Atherton SHS PresentsAtherton State High School Presents will be the first activity for the Townsville Branch in 2019. The program is designed to share experiences and practical advice relating to the different contexts of English. Full details are available here. Where: Pimlico SHS When: Saturday 16 February, 2019 Time: AGM - 8:30, first sess... |
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March Seminar 2019: Ready, Set ... ReadReady, Set ... Read The March Seminar will be held on 23 March, 2019 at Corinda State High School. Expressions of interest are called from members willing to share their professional work with participants via one of the workshop options. We are calling for volunteer presenters in one of the following three categories: Ext... |
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May Seminar 2019: Ready, set ... mark!May Seminar: Ready, set ... markMay Seminar will be held at University of Queensland, St Lucia (tbc) on 18th May, 2019 for the full day The May seminar will focus on task design, moderation, quality assessment and assessment and standards for years 7-10.
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