1st Edition
Visible Learning into Action International Case Studies of Impact
The research perspective, by John Hattie
The professional development model, by Deb Masters
Stories from practice, by Kate Birch
Part 1: Know thy impact
Chapter One: Keilor Views Primary School, Australia
Chapter Two: Discovery College, Hong Kong
Chapter Three: Sadadeen Primary School, Australia
Part Two: Effective feedback
Chapter Four: Monmia Primary School, Australia
Chapter Five: Presbyterian Ladies College, Australia
Part Three: Visible learners
Chapter Six: Stonefields School
Chapter Seven: Gustav Vasaskolan, Sweden
Chapter Eight: Hodge Hill Primary School, England, UK.
Chapter Nine: Asgard Skole, Norway.
Part Four: Inspired and passionate teachers
Chapter Ten: Clevedon School, New Zealand
Chapter Eleven: Moberly District, Missouri, USA.
Chapter Twelve: Wolford Elementary School, Texas, USA.
Part Five: The Visible Learning School
Chapter Thirteen: Oxley College, NSW, Australia
Chapter Fourteen: Wodonga Primary School, Victoria, Australia
Chapter Fifteen: Tobermory High School, Scotland, U.K.
Biography
John Hattie is Professor and Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia and chair of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. He is the author of Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, and Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, and co-editor of the International Guide to Student Achievement.
Deb Masters is a principal consultant at Cognition Education and the Global Director of Visible Learningplus. She has established the internationally-acclaimed Visible Learningplus school change model.
Kate Birch is an education consultant in the Visible Learningplus team at Cognition Education. She also works as an independent literacy consultant in schools.
"Forget romantic, utopian evangelism; this is a pragmatic and passionate examination of what excellent practice looks like in reality." - Teachwire.net
"This text translates one of the biggest and most critically acclaimed education research projects ever undertaken into actual success stories [...] A hugely informative and fascinating read." - Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator
