Abstract:
This symposium is an opportunity to consider a number of research projects which have investigated the assessment of teacher performance for advanced career awards. This research and its potential to influence educational policy is timely given the recommendations of the Senate Inquiry for the establishment of a national professional body to provide advanced certification for Australian teachers.
Presenters draw on their research into the NBPTS and its relevance to the Australian context, assessing teacher performance for advanced standing and increased remuneration in WA,the application of professional standards to science teaching and propose options for future developments in this field.
Symposium organisation:
The central question addressed within the symposium is 'how we should move if we are to set up a national body to provide advanced certfication?' There are four presenters with research findings which inform this question. Lawrence Ingvarson discusses his research on the NBPTS, what has been learnt and the need to adapt this to the very different educational administration conditions in Australia. Anne Jasman discusses some of the issues confronted in assessing teacher performance on a competency basis in the appointment of Level 3 Classroom Teachers in Western Australia and the implications of this research for determining the basis of recognition for teachers at this 'advanced' level. John Wallace discusses some of the early findings from an ARC funded project on the use of professional standards to make judgements about science teacher competency. Rod Chadbourne and Claire Brown examine dilemmas identified by WA teachers, who they worked with, that need to be addressed before the NBPTS standards can be seriously considered as part of Australian attempts to develop career paths in teaching.
Participants in the symposium are encouraged to present their views on this central question of how we should proceed as well as responding to the research presented. Presentations will not exceed 45 minutes and discussion is anticipated to take up the remaining 45 minutes.
Presenters draw on their research into the NBPTS and its relevance to the Australian context, assessing teacher performance for advanced standing and increased remuneration in WA,the application of professional standards to science teaching and propose options for future developments in this field.
Symposium organisation:
The central question addressed within the symposium is 'how we should move if we are to set up a national body to provide advanced certfication?' There are four presenters with research findings which inform this question. Lawrence Ingvarson discusses his research on the NBPTS, what has been learnt and the need to adapt this to the very different educational administration conditions in Australia. Anne Jasman discusses some of the issues confronted in assessing teacher performance on a competency basis in the appointment of Level 3 Classroom Teachers in Western Australia and the implications of this research for determining the basis of recognition for teachers at this 'advanced' level. John Wallace discusses some of the early findings from an ARC funded project on the use of professional standards to make judgements about science teacher competency. Rod Chadbourne and Claire Brown examine dilemmas identified by WA teachers, who they worked with, that need to be addressed before the NBPTS standards can be seriously considered as part of Australian attempts to develop career paths in teaching.
Participants in the symposium are encouraged to present their views on this central question of how we should proceed as well as responding to the research presented. Presentations will not exceed 45 minutes and discussion is anticipated to take up the remaining 45 minutes.