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The Dynamics of Professionalism in Australian Education Reform

The Dynamics of Professionalism in Australian Education Reform

Hardcover

Series: International and Development Education

General EducationTeaching Instruction

PREORDER - Expected ship date January 9, 2027

ISBN10: 3032371546
ISBN13: 9783032371546
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jan 9 2027
Pages: 225
Language: English

The book addresses the question of how education systems navigate the complexity of system-wide reforms through an in-depth analysis of the experience of an Australian system's reform implementation. It makes a timely and significant contribution to the advancement of education policy and practice by critically examining how system-wide, professionalism-based reform initiatives--particularly those centered on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)--are enacted within contemporary educational systems. Drawing from a rich, qualitative case study of reform efforts in one Australian Education jurisdiction, the book delves into the complex interplay of leadership capacity, autonomy, systemic beliefs, and the imperative to improve educational equity and quality. By highlighting both the enabling and constraining forces in systemic reform enactment, and offering a practical framework (FASWER) to guide adaptive implementation, the authors provide valuable insights that bridge theory and practice.

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