Understanding the Priorities of Australian Secondary Schools through an Analysis of Their Mission and Vision Statements

Autor/inn/en	Allen, Kelly-Ann; Kern, Margaret L.; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne; Waters, Lea
Titel	Understanding the Priorities of Australian Secondary Schools through an Analysis of Their Mission and Vision Statements
Quelle	In: Educational Administration Quarterly, 54 (2018) 2, S.249-274 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Allen, Kelly-Ann)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-161X
DOI	10.1177/0013161X18758655
Schlagwörter	Institutional Mission; Secondary Schools; Foreign Countries; Academic Achievement; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Catholics; Student School Relationship; Institutional Characteristics; Rural Schools; Urban Schools; Mental Health; Health Promotion; Well Being; Coding; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschule; Ausland; Schulleistung; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Katholik; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Urban area; Urban areas; Stadtregion; Stadt; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Codierung; Programmierung; Australien
Abstract	Purpose: The vision or mission statement of a school outlines the school's purpose and defines the context, goals, and aspirations that govern the institution. Using vision and mission statements, the present descriptive research study investigated trends in Australian secondary schools' priorities. Research Methods: A stratified sample of secondary school vision and mission statements across 308 schools from government, independent, and Catholic sectors in Victoria, Australia, was analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches. Findings: Academic achievement was the most common theme, with school belonging and mental health promotion themes cited by over half of the schools. School belonging was emphasized more often by Catholic schools compared with independent and government schools, and by rural schools compared with urban schools. Implications: Australian schools are seemingly adopting a dual purpose: to be academic institutions and well-being enhancing institutions. Understanding the priorities of schools using vision and mission statements may guide researchers, administrators, and teachers about how to better meet the academic and psychological needs of the students. The priorities of schools also have implications for how research in this area is communicated to schools, and this study provides a method for capturing these priorities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01