ACER eNews
Political bias in HSC?
Contrary to recent media reports, the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) has reached no conclusions about political bias in the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) chief executive Professor Geoff Masters said today.
It was claimed in a 19 October newspaper article that an ACER ‘report’ had
concluded that there was no political bias in the HSC.
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Survey to provide snapshot of Australian teaching workforce
Information gathered from a new survey of staff in Australian schools
will provide a much-needed demographic picture of the Australian
teaching workforce and highlight specific workforce issues. The Staff
in Australia’s
Schools Survey is being conducted by ACER until December this year
with the assistance of the Australian College of Educators (ACE).
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ACER UPDATE
Teacher education accreditation
Teaching Australia has released a report prepared by ACER entitled, Teacher Education Accreditation: A review of national and international trends and practices, which examines the current state of teacher accreditation processes, in Australia and overseas. The report can be downloaded from the Teaching Australia website at www.teachingaustralia.edu.au
Perceptions of the International Baccalaureate Program in Australasian Tertiary Institutions
The number of secondary students completing an International Baccalaureate
(IB) Diploma has risen rapidly in recent years, and the IB is playing
an increasing role in preparing people for university study. The International
Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) is interested in universities’ perceptions
of the IB as a preparation for undergraduate study, and has engaged
ACER to research this area of higher education. A survey is being conducted
of senior university staff at all Australasian universities, which will
be followed by a series of interviews. The study commenced in September
and will run until early 2007.
Family Expectations and Post-School Plans
The Smith Family has commissioned ACER to conduct a study of Family Expectations and Post-School Plans. The project will combine a major literature review with around 10 case studies of young people and their families. The young people are from disadvantaged backgrounds and participating in the Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. The project began in August and will conclude in March 2007.
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