Frameworks for change: Four recurrent themes for quality in early childhood curriculum initiatives

Jennifer Burgess*, Alma Fleet

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    Abstract

    This paper reports on the first phase of a case study that investigated how early childhood teachers experience organisational change. As one of three levels of quality improvement, State government-funded curriculum initiatives were developed with an aim to promote change. Three curriculum documents, one each focusing on literacy, pedagogy and health, were released in a short time frame. Analysis of the content of these documents reveals four themes of change that reflected the theories underpinning the waves of change flowing across New South Wales, Australia, in the years 2001-02.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)45-61
    Number of pages17
    JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
    Volume37
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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