Reading through this article has meant that Assignment 2 is starting to make sense. Phew!
With NAPLAN happening the next week, I was struck by the section about leaders having the ability to develop strategic capabilities. This discussed the focus on testing and the short term targets it achieves.
This has become a bit of a sticking point with me since commencing this course and becoming acquainted with the concept of information literacy. NAPLAN is not allowing teachers to develop students because, let's face it, most schools are 'teaching to the test'. One of the Year 5 teachers at my school was saying that she can't wait for NAPLAN to be over so that she can start doing some 'meaty' tasks.
In the staffroom only yesterday we were discussing how rather than following the education systems of countries such as the US and the UK, Australia should be looking towards Finland, Korea (at least I think that was the one mentioned!) - those countries where the standard of education is recognised for it excellence.
We need strategic leadership to start with the government - it's hard to be a visionary, strategic leader when we are 'teaching to the test'. A test, might I add, that anyone and everyone uses as a basis for judging individual schools. To me it all seems to be the polar opposite of what tls are working towards with information literacy.
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