Greg Thompson|Nicole Mockler
Principals of audit: testing, data and ‘implicated advocacy’
Murdoch University|University of Newcastle Australia
historically school leaders occupied somewhat ambiguous position within networks power one hand appear celebrated ball 2003 ball 2003 teachers soul terrors performativity journal education policy 18 2 215228taylor francis online web science google scholar termed new hero educational reform often held account performative processes technologies become compelling schools principals doubly bound adopting foucauldian notion discursive production paper addresses ways discursive field principal within larger regimes truth schools leadership quality efficiency produced explores individual principals understand roles ethics within practices audit emerging school governance selfregulation constituted naplan national assessment program literacy numeracy key effect naplan rise auditing practices change education valued openended interviews 13 primary secondary school principals western australia south australia new south wales asked perceived naplans impact work relationships within school community ethical practice