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ContentsMinister’s Message 1Introduction 21. Improving school leadership and teacher 4quality is how Victoria will become top tierProfessional Practice 4NEED YOURPUBLISHINGDETAILSHERE2. Schools have the responsibility for transforming 7teaching and improving student outcomesCurriculum, assessment and reporting 7Curriculum 7Assessment 9Assessment 93. Accountability for outcomes 104. Supporting schools 135. Partnerships across the learning community 16Published Published by byCommunications Published by Division the Communications Division for Flagshipfor the Strategies Strategy Division & Review GroupDepartment Department of Education of Education & Early & Early Childhood Childhood DevelopmentLevel Level 3, 33 3, St 33 Andrews St Andrews Place PlaceMelbourne Melbourne VIC 3001 VIC 30016. Next steps 17Melbourne MelbourneSeptember November 2012 2012© State © State of Victoria of Victoria (Department (Department of Education of Educationand Early and Early Childhood Childhood Development) 2012 2012The copyright in this document is ownedis by owned the State by the of Victoria State of (DepartmentVictoria(Department of Education and of Education Early Childhood and EarlyChildhood Development), Development), or in the case or in of the somecase materials, of some by materials, third parties by (third partyparties materials). (third party No materials). part may be No reproduced part may be by reproducedany processby any except process in accordance except in accordance with the provisions with the provisions of the Copyrightof the Act Copyright 1968, the Act National 1968, the Education National Access Education Licence forAccess Schools Licence (NEALS) for Schools (see (NEALS) below) or (see with below) permission. or withpermission. An educational institution situated in Australia whichAn educational is not conducted institution for profit, situated or a in body Australia responsible whichis not for conducted administering for profit, such or an a body institution responsible may copy andfor administering communicate such the materials, an institution other may than copy third and partycommunicate materials, the for materials, the educational other than purposes third party of the institution.materials, for the educational purposes of the institution.Authorised by the Department of EducationAuthorised and Early by the Childhood Department Development, of Educationand Early 2 Treasury Childhood Place, Development,East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.2 Treasury Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002.ISBN 978-0-7594-0709-1ISBN xxxxxx1 The Compact – Consultation Draft