Innovative Research on the Implementation of the "Quality Schools" Program in Australia

DOI:10.21742/AJEMR.2019.4.1.01

AUTHORS

Samira Nguyen,University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, Australia

Alistair Simmons,University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, Australia

ABSTRACT

The scores of Australian students in the International Student Assessment Project (PISA) have been decreasing year by year, and the scores of students in urban and rural or remote areas are quite different, which indicates that the fairness and quality of education have not been well guaranteed. Development and innovation are imperative. Australia has formally implemented the Federal Government's "Quality Schools" program since 2018. Its core content is to innovate school education funding models and review the challenges faced by school education, to further guarantee the fairness and quality of Australian basic education. The innovative Social Economic Status (SES) direct measurement method of the "Quality Schools" program uses the data technology that most truly reflects the income levels of students' parents and guardians, and improves the accuracy of scoring by reflecting the actual situation of the students' families at school. The SES direct measurement method uses income tax data collected once a year to quickly respond to demographic changes in the school community. The federal government will also increase funding accordingly to ensure that the school goes through difficult times and maintains educational standards.