NAPLAN, MySchool and Accountability: Teacher perceptions of the effects of testing

摘要: This paper explores Rizvi and Lingard’s (2010) idea of the “local vernacular” global education policy trend using high-stakes testing to increase accountability transparency, by extension quality, within schools systems in Australia. In first part a brief context trajectory National Assessment Program – Literacy Numeracy (NAPLAN) is given second part, empirical evidence drawn from survey teachers Western Australia (WA) South (SA) used explore teacher perceptions impacts regime having on student learning, relationships with parents pedagogy specific sites. After 2007 Australian Federal election, one Labor’s objectives was deliver an “Education Revolution” designed improve both equity excellence school system1 (Rudd & Gillard, 2008). reform agenda aims “deliver real changes” through: “raising quality teaching our schools” “improving transparency systems” 2008, p. 5). Central this linking accountability, raising creation that would generate data about attainment basic literacy numeracy skills students schools.