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Ingvarson, Lawrence; De Araugo, Jillian – European Journal of Education, 2022
There are many accomplished school leaders in Australia, but the profession has yet to develop credible systems for recognising their impact. This article provides a progress report on research initiated by professional associations of school principals, to provide school leaders with authentic and feasible methods for documenting their practice…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership, Instructional Leadership, Principals
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Ingvarson, Lawrence – Australian Journal of Education, 2010
In 2008, the Council of Australian governments (COAG) agreed to a set of reforms focused on teacher quality. These reforms aim to make teaching a more attractive career, lift the quality of teacher training, retain and reward quality teachers, promote effective professional learning and support workforce mobility. Australia has made several…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Teacher Certification
Ingvarson, Lawrence; Wright, Jane – Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 1999
Presents an overview of the Australian Science Teachers' Association/Monash Standards Project which aims to support the development of a national voluntary system to provide professional certification to teachers of science whose practice has attained high standards set by the profession. Discusses the place of this work within the wider context…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Professional Recognition, Science Education
Ingvarson, Lawrence – ACER Press (Australian Council for Educational Research), 2002
Educational policy makers in many countries recognize the need to focus their policies more directly on factors affecting the quality of teachers. Common to these policies are attempts to reform teachers' pay systems and career paths to place greater value on teachers' work and give stronger incentives for professional development. Investing in…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), National Standards, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Ingvarson, Lawrence – 1992
This paper describes the Science Education Professional Development Project in Australia, charged with the development of a national strategy for enhancing professional development of science teachers. Interviews were conducted with senior policy officers, science teachers' associations and unions, and 80 science teachers in 12 secondary schools.…
Descriptors: Career Development, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Ingvarson, Lawrence; Loughran, John – 1992
This paper reports on an interview study conducted with 80 science teachers in 12 secondary schools across Australia. The study was one component of the Science Education Professional Development Project, charged with developing a national strategy for enhancing the professional development of science teachers. Initial interviews were conducted…
Descriptors: Career Development, Case Studies, Collegiality, Faculty Development