Tony Loughland|Greg Thompson
The problem of simplification: think-tanks, recipes, equity and ‘Turning around low-performing schools’
University of Sydney|Murdoch University
nongovernment actors thinktanks playing important role australian policy work governments increasingly outsource policy work previously done education departments academics new policy actors thinktanks emerged represent wide range political views ideological positions paper looks emergence grattan institute one significant player australian education policy particular emphasis grattans report turning around lowperforming schools grattan exemplifies many facets barbers deliverology produce reports designed easily digested simply actioned provide reassurance answer often focusing works recipes turning around lowperforming schools perfect example deliverology however close analysis report suggests contains four major problems seriously impact usefulness schools policymakers ignores data may important explaining turnaround schools report overly reliant naplan data reasons suspicious evidence assembled finally report falls classic trap logicthe post hoc fallacy