{"id":102539,"date":"2025-12-15T02:29:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/learning-from-avid-reflections-on-system-change-as-australia-embarks-on-a-new-era-of-school-funding\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:29:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:29:05","slug":"learning-from-avid-reflections-on-system-change-as-australia-embarks-on-a-new-era-of-school-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/learning-from-avid-reflections-on-system-change-as-australia-embarks-on-a-new-era-of-school-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from AVID: Reflections on System Change as Australia Embarks on a New Era of School Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MELBOURNE, VIC, Dec. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Australia prepares to implement the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, bringing significant new funding to schools nationwide, it\u2019s timely to reflect on what we\u2019ve learned about driving improvement at scale. A forthcoming evaluation of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Australia offers insights that may be helpful to others facing the challenge of lasting system change.\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

School Improvement: What the AVID Journey Revealed<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

AVID has supported schools across Australia since 2011. An impact evaluation led by Dr Pete Goss demonstrates that AVID\u2019s whole-school approach is delivering significant, lasting gains for students across Australia. But a deeper look shows that meaningful change in schools is rarely quick or linear. Improvements in student outcomes\u2014such as those seen in NAPLAN literacy and numeracy\u2014took years to become visible and were only sustained through ongoing commitment, patience, and adaptability.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What stood out most was not a \u201cmagic bullet\u201d or specific pedagogical approach, but a combination of factors working together over time. The greatest progress was made where schools built a shared sense of purpose, invested in evidence-based practices, and fostered cultures of trust and empowerment. These lessons seem especially relevant as Australia prepares to make the most of new BFSA funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Five Overarching Themes\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rather than offering prescriptions, the AVID evaluation surfaced five overarching themes that seemed to underpin successful, long-term change in a variety of school contexts:\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n