TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional development programmes for teachers in the Northern Territory of Australia
T2 - enablers and inhibiters for success in two aspirant leadership programmes
AU - Speering, Glen
PY - 2016/10/19
Y1 - 2016/10/19
N2 - Professional development programmes for teachers have become an increasing focus in the quest to improve teacher quality. In regional and remote areas of Australia the delivery of professional development programmes can become problematic. This study compares and contrasts the two separate professional development programmes evaluated (Programme A and Programme B), which were focused on aspiring leadership and delivered in the Northern Territory. Findings are presented which identify enablers for success in professional development programmes delivered in remote areas. Programme A and Programme B varied in their levels of success in achieving stated goals. The findings suggest that when professional development is delivered to remotely located teachers, local context and shared experience become critical for success. Local agents and local leaders are shown to be an essential element of successful professional development in context. The results have implications for those developing and delivering professional development programmes to remote locations.
AB - Professional development programmes for teachers have become an increasing focus in the quest to improve teacher quality. In regional and remote areas of Australia the delivery of professional development programmes can become problematic. This study compares and contrasts the two separate professional development programmes evaluated (Programme A and Programme B), which were focused on aspiring leadership and delivered in the Northern Territory. Findings are presented which identify enablers for success in professional development programmes delivered in remote areas. Programme A and Programme B varied in their levels of success in achieving stated goals. The findings suggest that when professional development is delivered to remotely located teachers, local context and shared experience become critical for success. Local agents and local leaders are shown to be an essential element of successful professional development in context. The results have implications for those developing and delivering professional development programmes to remote locations.
KW - Northern Territory
KW - professional development
KW - success, inhibiters, remote, leadership, evaluation, outsourcing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946893551&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19415257.2015.1102165
DO - 10.1080/19415257.2015.1102165
M3 - Article
VL - 42
SP - 732
EP - 751
JO - Professional Development in Education
JF - Professional Development in Education
SN - 1367-4587
IS - 5
ER -