Trend+14

=Trend 14= Polarization and narrowness will bend toward reasoned discussion, evidence, and consideration of varying points of view.

Internal Scans 1. Teachers and community agents are engaging in and encouraging students to engage in honest and open dialogue about the history of Australia. For years, many British Australians learned history from the perspective of discovering a new world. Community agents are now pushing for a more balanced approach to teaching Australian history, which includes the aborigine perspective of invasion. 2. Aborigine languages are now offered at the schools. 3. Teachers and students are engaging in dialogue in an effort to dismantle stereotypes through cultural days. 4. School rules now protect groups that have not been protected in the past. 5. School clubs reflect ethic appreciation and openness.

External Scans 1. Australian laws have become progressive, including gay rights.

2. The current premier is a woman, along with several high-ranking officials. Australia named its first female premier in 2010. []

3. Standardized testing procedures and materials are available to the public once students have completed testing.

4. Australian viewpoints are shaped by not only Australian society, but also the societies of the UK and US.

5.Australia belongs to the G20, the premier world finance organization whose members debate and discuss world finance issues in this global economy. []