Consolidation, Power Through Leadership and Pedagogy, and the Rise of Accountability, 1980–1998

Samantha Disbray*, Brian Devlin

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    Abstract

    This chapter introduces Part 2 of the book: The Consolidation Phase. It details three key themes in this period: consolidation of the centralised Bilingual Education Program; moves towards Aboriginalisation through power sharing and pedagogy; and the increasing importance of educational accountability. One aim was to strengthen school-based bilingual programs by developing the capacity of educators through Remote Area Teacher Education and professional learning in schools. There were calls to challenge existing pedagogy by ensure that local Aboriginal knowledge was respected. New knowledge practices emerged, along with a new professional cohort of bilingual educators and leaders, new local curricula and pedagogy. At the same time, nationally and internationally, new discourses of standardisation and accountability were emerging in public administration and education, effectively limiting the momentum of local and place-based curriculum planning in remote bilingual schools.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLanguage Policy(Netherlands)
    PublisherSpringer Nature
    Pages101-112
    Number of pages12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Publication series

    NameLanguage Policy(Netherlands)
    Volume12
    ISSN (Print)1571-5361

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