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A school’s readiness for change can greatly influence its success in implementing new programs. New research highlights promising strategies that leaders can use to help set their school up for success 📖 https://lnkd.in/gnUTAxVe Our Director Prof Sharon Goldfeld AM recently spoke with The Age about how readiness for change could influence the success of newly mandated #phonics for Victorian public schools. Read the article below 📰 A recent research snapshot, released by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) and Centre for Community Child Health describes the #GettingItRightFromTheStart 📖 research study, supporting schools to implement a framework to improve oral language and reading in the early primary years. The snapshot outlines strategies that schools can use to enhance readiness to introduce new programs: ✅ Ensure buy-in from the school community and external stakeholders ✅ Ensure the school community knows what the change process will involve ✅ Invest in training programs and support systems ✅ Establish an implementation team ✅ Collect and use readiness for change data during the implementation process ✅ Accept that change takes time and that readiness for change is dynamic Read the research snapshot for strategies these schools used to 'get ready' to implement new practices like #phonics👂 https://lnkd.in/gnUTAxVe Learn more about the Centre’s Getting it Right from the Start project 📖https://bit.ly/4d3Tuka #EducationInnovation #SchoolLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment