Parlo Singh|Stephen Heimans|Kathryn Glasswell
Policy enactment, context and performativity: ontological politics and researching Australian National Partnership policies
Griffith University|Griffith University|Griffith University
recently critical policy scholars used concepts enactment context performativity analytic toolkit illuminate complex processes policy cycle particular ways multitude official education reform policies taken challenged andor resisted actors local situationspecific practices set theoretical tools usually deployed analyse interview data collected single school cluster schools draw findings conclusions complex processes policy enactment aim build critical policy studies work firstly highlighting key aspects theoreticalmethodological constructs secondly exploring performative role research materiality specific contexts thirdly theorising education policy research terms ontological politics ground work recent collaborative enquiry research project undertaken queensland australia research project emerged australian policy context national partnership agreement policies designed reform public governmentfunded schools servicing low socioeconomic communities order improve student learning outcomes specifically literacy numeracy measured highstakes national testing