Education policy and the Australian Education Union :
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[Book]
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resisting social neoliberalism and audit technologies /
First Statement of Responsibility
Andrew Vandenberg.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Cham, Switzerland :
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Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2018.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Resistance; 1.2 Histories of Neoliberalism; 1.3 Social Neoliberalism and Education Policy; 1.4 Auditing; 1.5 Who Cares About My School and What Do We Know About It?; References; 2: Why Did the ALP Introduce the My School Website?; 2.1 How was My School Implemented?; 2.2 Julia Gillard's Own Explanations; 2.3 The Influence of News Corp; 2.4 History Matters; 2.5 A History of Public Funding for Private Schools in Australia; 2.6 Conclusions; References
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3: Is Professional Unionism a Model for Teachers?3.1 The Rise of 'Professional Unionism' Among Teachers; 3.2 Research About Professional Unionism; 3.3 Reviewing Research About Professional Unionism; 3.4 Conclusions; References; 4: Australian Education Union Responses to the GERM; 4.1 Social Democracy and Labourism; 4.2 A Brief History of the AEU; 4.3 Conclusions; References; 5: Two Schools; 5.1 Two Schools in Their Time and Place; 5.2 What Can My School Tell Us About the Two Schools?; 5.3 Opinions About My School at the Two Schools; 5.4 Opinions About the Debate Over My School
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5.5 ConclusionsReferences; 6: Conclusions; References; References; Index
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book focuses on the politics of teacher resistance to the formation and implementation of neoliberal education policies in Australia. It argues that policies such as publishing examination test results online amounts to auditing teachers' work, and assumes incompetence from teachers, which ultimately results in diverting teachers from their true professional responsibilities. The book outlines the rise of transnational networks that promote market-oriented methods of achieving social objectives, such as good education for all students, and considers a range of explanations for why this education policy was strengthened in Australia in 2010. It also reviews a range of arguments about professional unionism, and reflects on the history of the Australian Education Union and its capacity to resist social neoliberalism. The book concludes by reporting on a case-study in which principals, teachers and parents at two ordinary schools in Australia have managed to keep market forces at bay. It will appeal to students and researchers in the fields of education and sociology, particularly those interested in education policy, political ideology, unionism, and schools.