Wednesday 27 June 2018

Students turning off from year 4 - part 2

Refer to the previous post on this subject.

I've now seen the actual Report and it provides hard evidence of students becoming disengaged from learning from year 4 onwards. The report is titled "Engagement and Progress in Middle and Upper Primary Years" and can be followed up on the website of the Western Australian Primary Principals Association (WAPPA).

I would like to have seen the research in the Report supported by a sample of case studies of government primary schools from across the vast state of Western Australia.  In these case studies Principals could have been asked what is blocking interventions with middle - upper primary students having difficulty with learning. If it is the lower funding per student then there is a case to lobby those who provide the funds.

Above all I am concerned that politicians (the funding source) tend to blame the teachers and this is unacceptable.  The current federal government Minister for Education falls into this category. The case studies should scotch this by revealing the truth of the struggles that each school community faces to provide interventions that will facilitate the maintenance of student engagement with learning.

May the Force be with you!


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