Reach - Theory of Action
At its heart Catholic Schooling is an invitation by the Church to parents, students and teacher to an ongoing encounter with Christ. Our moral purpose is situated in the evangelising mission of the Church and its commitment to provide Quality Catholic schooling.
The Framework recognises four domains central to our underlying goal of Quality Catholic Schooling. The Framework is supported by the development over time of system leadership documents which explicate different elements. Our Statement on Learning describes the learning model which underlies both the Framework and the Theory of Action.
The essence of the Theory of Action is in the four arrows that link the five elements.
For example, while there are many things that influence student learning we are particularly concerned with the influence of teaching on student learning - the relationship represented by the top arrow.
This Theory of Action is therefore a statement of four cause-and-effect relationships:
- The influence of teaching on student learning
- The influence of teacher-learning on teaching
- The influence of school leadership on teacher learning
- The influence of system leadership on school leadership
These four influences are represented in the diagram by the four arrows.
If the Framework described above provides the ‘What’ for
activity, the Theory of Action describes the ‘How’.
Our theory of action states the connection between the actions undertaken and the effect/s which these actions are meant to produce. It is critical to establish a rational and well-researched basis for believing that the cause is strongly related to the intended effect.
Read the full Theory of Action