Pursuing equity in high poverty rural schools: improving learning through rich accountabilities [ 2011-05-31 - 2016-05-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Lew Zipin (Chief Investigator) ,  Marie Brennan (Chief Investigator) ,  Peter Renshaw (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Martin Mills (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Robert Lingard (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Pursuing equity in high poverty rural schools: improving learning through rich accountabilities. Poor performance of students in schools located in high poverty communities is a pressing educational problem for Australia, with educational disadvantage in poor rural communities in particular demanding amelioration. The evidence suggests the equity and quality of schooling outcomes are centrally important to the nation's economic future, the strength of Australian democracy, social inclusion and a unified nation. In strengthening policy and practice knowledge about educative usage of performance data and the development of rich forms of accountability, the research will advance the academic literature and provide an evidence base for success of the national partnership on low socio-economic status schools.

Funding Amount $386,000

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects

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