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Download full textWatt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine and compare key elements of the actions that states and territories are taking to implement the Australian Curriculum, and what innovative processes and products they are using to facilitate implementation. A rubric adapted from a diagnostic tool, developed by Achieve and the U.S. Education Delivery…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, National Curriculum, Geographic Regions, Foreign Countries
Watt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to evaluate decision making in the Common Core State Standards Initiative as the change process moved from research, development and diffusion activities to adoption of the Common Core State Standards by the states. A decision-oriented evaluation model was used to describe the four stages of planning, structuring,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, State Schools, State Standards, Governance
Watt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent, to which factors in the process of decision making involved in curriculum development in Australia, have determined the quality of curriculum documents. Searches on web sites of education organisations and electronic databases of educational literature were conducted to identify source documents…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Influences, Curriculum Development, Academic Standards
Watt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2006
The release of the Labor government's policy statement, "Learning Together," in December 2000 initiated a long-term systemic reform strategy, which included the first attempt in Tasmania to formulate a new curriculum, the "Essential Learnings Framework." The purpose of this paper is to trace the historical pattern of change in…
Descriptors: Leadership, Curriculum Development, Accountability, Educational Change
Watt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate initiatives the state government announced in 2006 to review the curriculum and assessments, and enhance capacity building and accountability. The methodology for reviewing states' systemic reform policies devised by Achieve, an organisation based in Washington, DC, was applied to identify issues and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, State Government, Leadership, Curriculum Development
Watt, Michael G. – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this study was to review national and state level initiatives in curriculum reform to identify whether the move towards greater national consistency in curriculum outcomes confirms the dominance of outcomes-based education or reflects a shift from outcomes-based to standards-based education. Policy documents were examined, and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Educational Philosophy
