Changing the paradigm:

Education as the key to a socially inclusive future

Edited by Tom Stehlik and Jan Patterson.
Foreword by Alan Reid.
ISBN: 978-1-922020-00-0 B5 191pp
AUD $55.00 + p&p.

About the Book

This book is about changing the paradigm of the established system of schooling in Australia. Education has long been recognised as the key to addressing intergenerational and social disadvantage, but the notion of a socially inclusive future is the particular concern of this book. Contributors from academic, policy and practice settings, drawing on the experience of South Australia’s Social Inclusion Initiative School Retention Action Plan, provide examples and ideas for ensuring that the benefits of a quality education system are available to all children and young people in Australia.

The themes running through the chapters include:

What young people are telling us about schooling and their lives and what it takes to engage young people in learning
Social inclusion and school retention: the South Australian experience and joined up working
Shaping systems, policy and practice to increase learning opportunities and more equitable outcomes for all young people

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About the Editors

Tom Stehlik is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of South Australia and Jan Patterson led the evaluation and research work of South Australia’s Social Inclusion Initiative.

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Chapters

Challenging the paradigm: education and social inclusion.: Jan Patterson
Road maps or global positioning systems? Young people’s lives in the twenty-first century: preparing for a global future through education and training.: Alison Mackinnon
Listen to me, I’m still leaving: young people’s perspectives on schooling.: Robert Hattam
Senior secondary study as a part-time phenomenon? Implications for policy and practice.: Katherine Hodgetts & Marie Brennan
We know what to do but we don’t always do it: aligning policy and practice.: Jan Patterson
Evolution of Aboriginal education solutions at the ‘cultural interface’: Educators’ capacity to respond to the learning priorities of Aboriginal families.: Helen Dolan & Jillian Miller
Relationships, participation and support: necessary components for inclusive learning environments and (re)engaging learners.: Tom Stehlik
Re-engaging young people in learning: the ICAN experience.: Susanne Koen & Phillipa Duigan
Caring for hope: the importance of hope for socially excluded young people.: Patrick O’Leary, Peter Bishop, Alison Mackinnon & Simon Robb
Conclusion: changing the paradigm – moving forward to more equitable educational outcomes for all young people.: Tom Stehlik

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