Vic: Flying squad t6o assess Victorian schools

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2009
Vic: Flying squad t6o assess Victorian schools

A flying squad of government education assessors will be sent to Victorian schools
to identify weaknesses and make school administrations more accountable.

A report in The Age newspaper says principals and teachers who don't improve could
be sacked under the plan .. devised by Education Minister BRONWYN PIKE.

The report says the push will be part of Victorian government efforts to improve leadership
in schools .. a greater culture of expectations for students .. and more transparency
for parents.

About 70 regional network leaders .. many ex-teachers and ex-principals .. have been
employed by the Department of Education to enter schools .. examine student performance
data .. identify strengths and weaknesses .. and draw up plans for improvement.

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KEYWORD: SCHOOLS VIC (MELBOURNE)

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