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October 2004
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Effect of geographical location on student performance
A recent study examined the effect of geographical location on the performance of students from schools from all parts of Australia who participated in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2000). Results for schools located in major cities and inner regional areas were above the OECD average in reading literacy. Outer regional areas and remote and very remote areas were at or below the OECD average.
Educational Researchers Australia database launched
ACER recently launched the Educational Researchers Australia database, the latest interactive database developed by Cunningham Library. Educational Researchers Australia is an interactive database of biographical information and research interests, publications and projects about researchers engaged in educational research in Australia and overseas.
ACER UPDATE
Evaluation of Restart initiative
ACER's Learning Processes and Teaching and Leadership research programs will jointly run a new project to conduct an evaluation of the Restart Initiative for the Victorian Department of Education and Training. The specific questions being addressed by this evaluation are:
1. What has been the impact of Restart on the literacy achievement and engagement levels of participating Year 7 students in 2002, 2003, and 2004?
2. How has Restart funding been utilised in schools?
3. What strategies are used by Restart teachers to support student literacy learning, and how effective are these strategies?
4. What are the satisfaction levels of participating students, parents, teachers and principals?
5. To what extent is the program cost effective?
6. What are the risks associated with the conclusion of the initiative in December 2004?
7. What recommendations can be made regarding options for the next stage of middle years literacy intervention in the current context of Victorian education?
8. Has the methodology and management of the initiative been effective?
Evaluation of a Continuing Professional Learning Framework
ACER's Teaching and Leadership Program has begun a new project to assist the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to conduct an evaluation of a Continuing Professional Learning Framework for medical practitioners.
ACER Research Monograph 59 released
Australia's Indigenous Students and PISA 2000: Results from an international study by Lisa de Bortoli and John Cressell was released on 13 October. The report presents the analysis of the results of the PISA 2000 study for the Australian Indigenous students in comparison with other Australian students and in relation to other countries. It also examines some of the characteristics of the Indigenous students. The study is published as ACER Research Monograph 59.
Philippine Australian Quality TVET Project
ACER has been contracted by AusAID to provide the consultancy services of Professor Leo Maglen under a period contract with AusAID. The work will involve a review of the Philippine Australian Quality TVET Project and will involve two weeks consultancy work in the Philippines. It is expected that there will be three visits to follow over the next six months as a new program in technical and vocational education is prepared.
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