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ACARA
The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent authority responsible for the development of the Australian Curriculum.
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AITSL
The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) provides national leadership for the Commonwealth, state and territory governments in promoting excellence in the profession of teaching and school leadership.
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AITSL Documents - Professional Learning
- Promoting a National Professional Learning System - a call to action
- Draft Charter for the Professional Learning of Teachers and School Leaders
- Background Paper to Inform the Development of a National Professional Development Framework for Teachers and School Leaders - by Helen Timperley, October 2011
- Professional Learning - An Introduction to the Research Literature,- by Prof Diane Mayer, Head of the School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University and Associate Prof Margaret Lloyd, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, October 2011
- Professional Learning Flagship Program: Leading Curriculum Change- by Emeritus Professor Rob Gilbert, School of Education, University of Queensland, October 2011
- Communique of the Professional Learning Convention - 2 March 2012
AITSL Documents - Teacher Performance
ESA
Established in 2010 through the merger of Curriculum Corporation and Education Network Australia, Education Services Australia (ESA)* is a national, not-for-profit company owned by all Australian education ministers. The company was established to support delivery of national priorities and initiatives in the schools, training and Higher Education sectors.
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*Source: Education Services Australia 2011, About Us, accessed 29 July 2011 < http://www.esa.edu.au/about-us/about-us>.