About the IALEI research theme 2012
The title of the joint IALEI research project 2012 is 'Understanding and overcoming educational disadvantage: How schools of education contribute to improving equity'.
Educational disadvantage takes many different forms, but globally it is a major barrier to the well-being of individuals, communities and the prosperity of nations. These forms include low socio-economic status, indigenous communities, new arrivals and children with special needs. What represents ‘disadvantage’ will differ from system to system, and institutions will differ in the ways they contribute to reducing disadvantage. In both developed and developing countries, there is wide acceptance that marked and persistent disadvantage can and should be ended. The OECD, which has led international policy research on equity, has summarized the goal as ‘No More Failures’ (OECD, 2007).
The focus of the IALEI research project is on the role of teacher training institutions in reducing disadvantage. School systems are committed to improving quality and equity – how do teacher training institutions help systems and schools achieve quality outcomes for children who experience disadvantage?
IALEI aims at contributing to the work of the OECD and UNICEF by targeting their research project. Download the project description here.
The International IALEI Conference on "Educating Teachers, Transforming Schools, Ending Disadvantage" will take place on Friday the 24th of August from 8:45 AM - 3:30 PM.
Venue: Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Lecture Theatre Rm 230, 234, Queensberry St, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
IALEI researchers engaged in the 2012 theme
The names of the researchers engaged in the 2012 project are:
- Australia, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne:
Professor Richard Vaughan Teese - Brazil, Faculty of Education, University of Sao Paulo: Professor Shirley Silva
- Canada, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto:
Professor Jim Cummins - China, School of Education, Beijing Normal University:
Professor Du Yuhong - Denmark, Department of Education, Aarhus University: Professor Bente Jensen
- South Africa, School of Education, University of Cape Town:
Professor Pam Christie - Korea, College of Education, Seoul National University:
Professor Heemin Kim - Singapore, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University:
Associate Professor Levan Lim - UK, Institute of Education, University of London:
Professor Lynne Rogers - USA, School of Education, University of Wisconsin Madison: Professor Carl Grant
The chair of the IALEI research team is Professor Richard V. Teese, from Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne in Australia.
