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URL: http://www.dest.gov.au/...urces/profiles/100_children_turn_10.htm
Category: Assessment and reporting National
This 2002 publication is a continuation of work published in the report 100 Children Go To School (1998). This study highlights the effects of gender, home language, ethnicity, geographic location, family and financial resources on the literacy development of young children. A sample group of 20 children was studied across different States.
2003 Class Size Pilot Evaluation Report
URL: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/...downloads/reviews/clsizepilot03.pdf
Category: Statistics National
This is a report on 2003 class size pilot held in a sample of NSW government schools. The pilot aimed to assess the educational benefits of reduced class sizes in the early years of schooling.
2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: Detailed Findings
URL: http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10190
Category: Statistics Education reports National
This report extends the analysis presented in 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results by providing more detailed information on drug use prevalence, drug-related behaviours and incidents, and support for drug-related policy and legislation. The report features analysis relating to young people, reflecting the inclusion in the 2004 survey of 12-13 year-olds, and new material on mental and physical health. This report, along with others in the Drug Statistics Series, will be a useful resource for policy-makers, planners and researchers interested in drug-related matters.
Addressing Bullying in Schools
URL: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi2/tandi259.pdf
Category: National
Bullying in schools has become an issue of major importance among educators. However, interventions to reduce bullying have enjoyed only modest and limited success. Ken Rigby examines five different explanations for bullying. Each has had some impact on school policies and practices. The strengths and limitations of the different explanations are examined. It is concluded that none of them provides a comprehensive explanation for school-based bullying and that their value lies especially in suggesting actions that may be taken by schools in addressing particular bully/victim problems.
Are computers good for children? The effects of home computers on educational outcomes
URL: http://cepr.anu.edu.au/pdf/DP576.pdf
Category: National
This report uses several identification strategies and panel data from the two main U.S. datasets that include recent information on computer ownership among children, to explore the causal relationship between computer ownership and high school graduation and other educational outcomes. The study generally finds evidence of positive relationships between home computers and educational outcomes. Home computers may increase high school graduation by reducing non-productive activities, such as truancy and crime, among children in addition to making it easier to complete school assignments.
ASG student social and emotional health report
URL: http://www.asg.com.au/socialemotional
Category: National
The Australian Scholarships Group Student Social and Emotional Health Report has unveiled findings into the social and emotional health of more than 10,000 Australian students from the early years of schooling to senior secondary school levels.
Assessing Numeracy in Primary Schools
URL: http://www.dest.gov.au/...resources/profiles/numeracy_primary.htm
Category: National Numeracy policy and reports
This research project aimed to improve student numeracy outcomes through the development of a whole-school approach that links a comprehensive assessment regime with numeracy teaching and learning that could be applied across the whole school. A variety of alternative modes of assessment were used including Checklists, Student Journals, Interviews, Portfolios and Work Samples, Observations, Use of Rubrics to Assess Problem Solving, Assessment of Attitudes as well as widening the scope and formats of Written Tests. Funded by the Australian Government, the ACT Department of Education and Training (DET), the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education Office (CEO), and the Association of Independent Schools (AIS) of the ACT, in partnership with the University of Tasmania.
Attitudes and Values Questionnaire
URL: http://www.acer.edu.au/avq/reports.html
Category: National
The Australian Centre for Education Research (ACER) provide a questionnaire to gauge how effectively a school is contributing to student's social and emotional growth, conscience and compassion. It is for use with students in Years 7 to 12 and covers several dimensions including: Emotional Growth; Compassion; Social Growth; Service to Others; and Conscience.
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Category: National
AARE is an association of persons interested in fostering educational research in Australia. AARE facilitates contact between educational researchers and encourages and actively lobbies for development of all aspects of educational research. AARE assists members with educational research by conducting an Annual Conference, conducting Research Training Workshops, supporting the formation of Special Interest Groups, and publishing General Publications and Specific Professional Publications. It produces an online publication called 'The Australian Educational Researcher'
Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
Category: National Organisations
As a national body, ACER is uniquely placed to monitor emerging priorities and issues and to undertake commissioned research to inform educational policy and practice. ACER's status as an Australia-wide organisation provides opportunities to listen and respond to the needs and concerns of educators around the country. Published materials for schools and educational services are some of the ways in which ACER responds to these needs.
