Mr. Redman questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding computer upgrades in the Albany Education District, specifically why some schools received upgrades while others did not. The Minister explains the selection criteria based on a cluster model focusing on feeder primary schools and high schools.

AnsweredQoN 444Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 September 2005
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) were all schools in the Albany Education District given the opportunity to apply for computer upgrades in their schools; and (i) if not, why not; (c) will the Minister advise why schools in Albany have received computer upgrades but not schools in the wider Albany Education District; and (d) when will the remaining schools in the Albany Education District receive computer upgrades in line with the schools that have already received them?
(d) when will the remaining schools in the Albany Education District receive computer upgrades in line with the schools that have already received them?
* Socio economic ranking; * Spread across regional and metropolitan schools; and * Spread across districts. The schools in the Learning with ICT initiative (2005 Computers in schools election commitment) were chosen based on a cluster model. The cluster model arose from the lessons learned in the 100 Schools Project. Greater benefit for students have been identified by incorporating all feeder primary schools with a high school. Benefits include:- * Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school; * Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
* Spread across regional and metropolitan schools; and * Spread across districts. The schools in the Learning with ICT initiative (2005 Computers in schools election commitment) were chosen based on a cluster model. The cluster model arose from the lessons learned in the 100 Schools Project. Greater benefit for students have been identified by incorporating all feeder primary schools with a high school. Benefits include:- * Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school; * Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
* Spread across districts. The schools in the Learning with ICT initiative (2005 Computers in schools election commitment) were chosen based on a cluster model. The cluster model arose from the lessons learned in the 100 Schools Project. Greater benefit for students have been identified by incorporating all feeder primary schools with a high school. Benefits include:- * Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school; * Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
The schools in the Learning with ICT initiative (2005 Computers in schools election commitment) were chosen based on a cluster model. The cluster model arose from the lessons learned in the 100 Schools Project. Greater benefit for students have been identified by incorporating all feeder primary schools with a high school. Benefits include:- * Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school; * Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
* Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school; * Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
* Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and * Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
* Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools. (b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
(b) No (i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
(i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs (c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
(c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria. (d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.
(d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.

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Answered
11 October 2005
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
20 days
(a) The schools chosen for the 100 School Project were chosen based on: -
* Socio economic ranking;
* Spread across regional and metropolitan schools; and
* Spread across districts.
The schools in the Learning with ICT initiative (2005 Computers in schools election commitment) were chosen based on a cluster model. The cluster model arose from the lessons learned in the 100 Schools Project. Greater benefit for students have been identified by incorporating all feeder primary schools with a high school. Benefits include:-
* Ease of transition for students moving from Primary to Secondary school;
* Improved capability for technical support for the school cluster; and
* Greater collaboration between Primary and Secondary schools.
(b) No
(i) Schools were selected based on the criteria above, there is no opportunity for schools to volunteer to join the programs
(c) The Albany townsite is a cluster as defined in the criteria.
(d) As further funding comes available, schools may be added to the program.

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