In Pursuit of Excellence: A Policy Driven Systemic Initiative to Embed Gifted Education
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Watters, James and Diezmann, Carmel. (2008). In Pursuit of Excellence: A Policy Driven Systemic Initiative to Embed Gifted Education. Proceeding of American Education Research Association Conference. United States of America: American Educational Research Association. pp. 1 - 13
Authors | Watters, James and Diezmann, Carmel |
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Abstract | Embedding gifted education practices requires major professional development strategies supported by transparent, credible and enforceable policy. This paper describes an analysis of a state-wide initiative involving the establishment of a series of schools tasked to develop and disseminate gifted education principles. The authors have been involved with this initiative at a number of levels over a ten-year period. Their involvement culminated in a commissioned review of the program. Extensive qualitative data were purposively collected from all stakeholders and the effectiveness of the initiative is examined from a theoretical framework of policy development and excellence. The findings summarised in this proposal, indicate the achievement of excellence at a systemic level was constrained by lack of vision, leadership and commitment to long term achievements of excellence. At a local level evidence exists that excellence can be manifested when there is synchronicity of vision, purpose, decisions, and actions. |
Year | 2008 |
Publisher | American Educational Research Association |
Web address (URL) | http://eprints.qut.edu.au/28984/1/c28984.pdf |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 13 |
Research Group | School of Education |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/88182/in-pursuit-of-excellence-a-policy-driven-systemic-initiative-to-embed-gifted-education
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