Standards for accomplished teachers and principals - Australian ...

AGTCPTA ALAPPA ASLATA ASPA ASMEEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIAA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VSEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE Ak AEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACAMT AASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACELE ACDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMER ACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA ASSSE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA AAJCPTA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASPPA ASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MHTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwoA SEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE AAEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE AAASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACCDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTAACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISAE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEATA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA AASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECAEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSAHEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AEAVETnetwork AEA AAEE AATE AAMA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE SE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACHPERACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTA AFSAFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISA AJCGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEA APALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA ASPAA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ATEAE ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAAEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AETnetwork AEA AAEE AATEAATE AAMT AASE ACEE ACE ACCE ACDEEL ACHPER ACTMLTA AFSSAHISAALProfessional excellenceunderpins quality educationWide public recognition of dedicated, accomplished teachers andprincipals as exemplary professionals is central to high quality educationand a respected teaching profession.Professional status and respect stem from many sources – formalqualifi cations, professional preparation and income, and transparent,rigorous standards that set out what accomplished professionalsshould know and be able to do. Other hallmarks of a highly regardedprofession are a commitment to the welfare of clients, a signifi cantmeasure of professional autonomy in practice, a valued knowledge baseand collegial behaviour.In fields such asaccountancy, medicineand engineering,practitioners are highlyregarded in part becausethey are certifi ed by their peers as accomplished according to agreedstandards of practice. In contrast, the history of teaching has meant thatthe work of the teaching profession is comparatively undervalued. This hasimplications for attracting and retaining the best teachers and principals.“…standards are but one part of the repertoireof policy strategies that can make a differenceto student achievement…”Research has clearly and convincingly established that good teachersmake a difference to students’ life chances and the best teachers makethe most difference. As a result, governments have given high priorityto raising the quality of teaching. Separately and jointly, they havesupported a broad range of initiatives to raise the quality of teachingand school leadership.Teaching and principal standards are but one part of the repertoire ofpolicy strategies that can make a difference to student achievementby influencing teacher and principal quality. In the current climateof accountability, standards sit alongside and reinforce other policyStandards for accomplished teachers and principalsa foundation for public confi dence and respect1

SCaSPA HEIA H MEAA EAA VETnetwAEA AEA AAEE AAEE AATETE AAMT AAMT AASE AASE ACE A ACE ACCE ACDE ACDE ACEL ACHACEL ACHPER ACTA ACTA AFMLTAACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AFSSSE AGTA AHE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA AJCPTA ALIA ALIA ALECPTA ALIA ALEA ALEA APPA APPA ASLA ASA ASLA ASTA ASPA ASPA ASME ASME ASEPAAASME ASEPA ATEA ATEA BEA BEA CaSPA EEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HTAA HEIA HEIA MYSAA HEIA MYSA A SEAA SEAA VETnetworkVETnetwork AEA AEA AAEE AAEE AATE AAEE AATE AAMT AASE AASE ACE ACE ACCE AE ACE ACCE ACDE ACDE ACEL ACEL ACHPEACEL ACHPER R ACTA ACTA AFMLTA AFMLTA AFSAFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AGTA AHISA AJAGTA AHISA AJCPTA AJCPTA ALIA ALIA ALEA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASLA ASTA ASTA ASPASLA ASTA ASPA ASPA ASME ASME ASEPA AE ASEPA ATEA A BEA BEA CaSPA CaSPA ECA E HCaSPA ECA HTAA HTAA HEIA HEIA MYSA SEA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork VETnetwork AEAetwork AEA AAEE AAEE AATE AATE AAMTATE AAMT AASE AASE ACE ACE ACCE ACCE ACDE ACCE ACDE E ACEL ACEL ACHPER ACACHPER ACTA AFMLTA AFMLTA AFSSSELTA AFSSSE AGTA AGTA AHISA A AJCPTAAHISA AJCPTA A ALIA ALEA APPAA ALEA APPASTA ASPAASEPPA ASLA ASTA ASPASME ASEPA ATEA BEBEA CaSPA ECA HTA HEIA MYSA SEAAVETnetwork AEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACHPER ACTAAFMLTA AFSSSEAHISA AJA ALEAA ASand contexts. It includes the ability to select the best pedagogicalstrategies to maximise learning outcomes for all students.Through involvement instandards development,teachers and principalsdeepen their understandingof their craft and improvetheir practice. The process of drafting, consultation and amendment ofstandards gives the profession the opportunity to refl ect on its beliefsand practices, to test aspirational expectations against real-life contextsand to create a shared and public conversation about practice.“…profession-wide standards complementexisting and planned generic governmentand system standards…”Profession-wide standards complement existing and planned genericgovernment and system standards. They are not dependent on jurisdiction,system or school, and add value to teachers, principals and school systemsby focusing on professional responsibility and specialist skills.These standards can serve a number of purposes. They:~ enable the profession to make public its values, beliefs, knowledgeand practices~ guide members of the profession in refl ecting on and improvingtheir practice~ provide a framework for teacher and principal professional learning~ articulate distinctive attributes and aspects of specialised practice asa complement to generic standards and competencies~ inform assessment and promotional procedures~ recognise and reward degrees of accomplishment~ raise self esteem within the profession and affi rm a public professionalcommitment to accountability.4Standards for accomplished teachers and principalsa foundation for public confi dence and respect

AGTCPTA ALAPPA ASLATA ASPA ASMEEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIAA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VSEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE Ak AEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACAMT AASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACELE ACDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMER ACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA ASSSE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA AAJCPTA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASPPA ASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MHTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwoA SEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE AASpecialist standardsA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ATEAE ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAAEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE AAASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACCDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTAACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISAE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEATA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA AASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECAEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSAHEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AEAVETnetwork AEA AAEE AATE AAMA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE ACSE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACHPERACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTA AFSAFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISA AJCGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEA APALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA ASPAThe deep knowledge and skills that are captured in specialist standardsare at the heart of highly accomplished practice.Through research andconsultation across thenetwork of professionalassociations, the professionhas reached agreement on a model to move the development ofaccomplished standards forward.“…specialist standards are at the heartof highly accomplished practice….”EIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AETnetwork AEA AAEE AATEAATE AAMT AASE ACEE ACE ACCE ACDEEL ACHPER ACTMLTA AFSSAHISAALCHARTERADVANCED TEACHINGCAPABILITIESPRINCIPAL CAPABILITIESDESCRIPTORS OFACCOMPLISHMENTDESCRIPTORS OFACCOMPLISHMENTSubject eg mathematics,English, history, musicStage of schooling egearly childhood, primarySpecialst area egspecial educationStandards for accomplished teachers and principalsa foundation for public confi dence and respect5

SCaSPA HEIA H MEAA EAA VETnetwAEA AEA AAEE AAEE AATETE AAMT AAMT AASE AASE ACE A ACE ACCE ACDE ACDE ACEL ACHACEL ACHPER ACTA ACTA AFMLTAACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AFSSSE AGTA AHE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA AJCPTA ALIA ALIA ALECPTA ALIA ALEA ALEA APPA APPA ASLA ASA ASLA ASTA ASPA ASPA ASME ASME ASEPAAASME ASEPA ATEA ATEA BEA BEA CaSPA EEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HTAA HEIA HEIA MYSAA HEIA MYSA A SEAA SEAA VETnetworkVETnetwork AEA AEA AAEE AAEE AATE AAEE AATE AAMT AASE AASE ACE ACE ACCE AE ACE ACCE ACDE ACDE ACEL ACEL ACHPEACEL ACHPER R ACTA ACTA AFMLTA AFMLTA AFSAFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AGTA AHISA AJAGTA AHISA AJCPTA AJCPTA ALIA ALIA ALEA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASLA ASTA ASTA ASPASLA ASTA ASPA ASPA ASME ASME ASEPA AE ASEPA ATEA A BEA BEA CaSPA CaSPA ECA E HCaSPA ECA HTAA HTAA HEIA HEIA MYSA SEA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork VETnetwork AEAetwork AEA AAEE AAEE AATE AATE AAMTATE AAMT AASE AASE ACE ACE ACCE ACCE ACDE ACCE ACDE E ACEL ACEL ACHPER ACACHPER ACTA AFMLTA AFMLTA AFSSSELTA AFSSSE AGTA AGTA AHISA A AJCPTAAHISA AJCPTA A ALIA ALEA APPAA ALEA APPASTA ASPAASEPPA ASLA ASTA ASPASME ASEPA ATEA BEBEA CaSPA ECA HTA HEIA MYSA SEAAVETnetwork AEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACHPER ACTAAFMLTA AFSSSEAHISA AJA ALEAA ASThe standards model brings together three elements:~ the Charter for the Australian teaching profession, which affirms thehigh ideals and principles that underpin teaching and school leadership~ a set of generic capabilities that set out the knowledge and skills expectedof teachers and principals operating at an accomplished level~ specifi c descriptors of accomplished practice in specialised areas.What is common in accomplished teaching and school leadership isrefl ected in the capabilities; what is unique is refl ected in the moredetailed descriptors. Generic descriptions cannot do justice to thecomplex knowledge and skills that underpin accomplished practice infi elds as diverse as early childhood teaching and pre-tertiary physicalscience teaching. Expertise in one teaching area – whether a subjectarea or a particular stage of schooling – cannot simply be transferredto another. § Specialist standards also respectthe features that characterise eachcurriculum area and are distinctivefor that speciality, wherever practised.For example, an accomplished mathsor chemistry teacher or early childhood professional brings specialisedknowledge, skill and experience to their successful teaching whereverthey are operating in the nation.“…curriculum standards andaccomplished teaching standardsgo hand in hand…”National curriculum developments highlight the value of specialiststandards. Successful implementation of the national curriculum will beunderpinned by the specialised skills and knowledge of accomplishedteachers. Curriculum standards and accomplished teaching standardsgo hand in hand.§Ingvarson, L.C. (2009). A partnership whose time has come: National curriculum and nationalprofessional teaching standards. Melbourne: Centre for Strategic Education.6Standards for accomplished teachers and principalsa foundation for public confi dence and respect

AGTCPTA ALAPPA ASLATA ASPA ASMEEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIAA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VSEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE Ak AEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACAMT AASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACELE ACDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMER ACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA ASSSE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA AAJCPTA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASPPA ASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MHTAA HEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwoA SEAA VETnetwork AEA AAEE AAEA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE AAASE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACCDE ACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTAConclusionIn the Charter for the Australian Teaching Profession, teachers andprincipals commit to giving students the best education possible forthem to lead fulfi lling, purposeful and productive lives.ACTA AFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISAE AGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEATA ALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA AASLA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ASME ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECAEA CaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSAHEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AEAVETnetwork AEA AAEE AATE AAMA AAEE AATE AAMT AASE ACE SE ACE ACCE ACDE ACEL ACHPERACEL ACHPER ACTA AFMLTA AFSAFMLTA AFSSSE AGTA AHISA AJCGTA AHISA AJCPTA ALIA ALEA APALIA ALEA APPA ASLA ASTA ASPAA ASTA ASPA ASME ASEPA ATEAE ASEPA ATEA BEA CaSPA ECA HTaSPA ECA HTAA HEIA MYSA SEAAEIA MYSA SEAA VETnetwork AETnetwork AEA AAEE AATEAATE AAMT AASE ACEE ACE ACCE ACDEEL ACHPER ACTMLTA AFSSAHISAALThe readiness of teachers and principals to take responsibility forarticulating and promoting high standards of accomplishment is a signifi cantcontribution to the collective endeavours of governments, schools andparent groups to improving the quality of school education.Standards for accomplished teachers and principalsa foundation for public confi dence and respect7