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ACER UPDATE CEET Conference The Monash University-ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training will hold its 10th Annual National Conference on 3 November at Ascot House, Ascot Vale Melbourne. This year's theme is Australian Education and Training: New Policies. The conference aims to consider education and training policies in relation to changes in the Australian population, workforce and economy. Speakers and topics proposed: Michael Keating AC, ‘Training and employment participation’ with responses from Peter Noonan, Mike Long and Fran Ferrier Julian Teicher, ‘National IR changes and the impact on training’ Chandra Shah, ‘Future growth in the skilled workforce’ John Ainley, David Curtis & Phil McKenzie, ‘VET experiences: what the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth tells us’ Tom Karmel ‘Apprentices and trainees: the future outlook’ Megan Lilly, ‘World class skills for world class industries’ Andy Smith ‘Government support for employer provided training' Gerald Burke, ‘Spending on education and training. an update’ Further information and Registration Form is available from the CEET website. Teaching Australia reports Teaching Australia has released new reports on professional teaching standards together with a guide to each report. Two of the studies were completed by ACER teams of researchers led by Dr Lawrence Ingvarson. Standards for School Leadership: A Critical Review of the Literature and Standards for Advanced Teaching: A Review of National and International Developments can be downloaded from the Teaching Australia website. Project to Investigate the Current Provision of Indigenous Language Programmes in Schools The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has commissioned ACER to conduct a comprehensive literature review, a comprehensive mapping exercise to capture what is happening nationally with respect to Indigenous languages in schools, an analysis of existing models of teacher preparation and professional learning, case studies of good practice, and an evaluation of the New South Wales Master-Apprentice model. The project will run from July 2006 to August 2007. « Back to eNews
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CEET Conference

The Monash University-ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training will hold its 10th Annual National Conference on 3 November at Ascot House, Ascot Vale Melbourne.

This year's theme is Australian Education and Training: New Policies. The conference aims to consider education and training policies in relation to changes in the Australian population, workforce and economy. Speakers and topics proposed:

Michael Keating AC, ‘Training and employment participation’ with responses from Peter Noonan, Mike Long and Fran Ferrier
Julian Teicher, ‘National IR changes and the impact on training’
Chandra Shah, ‘Future growth in the skilled workforce’
John Ainley, David Curtis & Phil McKenzie, ‘VET experiences: what the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Youth tells us’
Tom Karmel ‘Apprentices and trainees: the future outlook’
Megan Lilly, ‘World class skills for world class industries’
Andy Smith ‘Government support for employer provided training'
Gerald Burke, ‘Spending on education and training. an update’

Further information and Registration Form is available from the CEET website.

Teaching Australia reports

Teaching Australia has released new reports on professional teaching standards together with a guide to each report. Two of the studies were completed by ACER teams of researchers led by Dr Lawrence Ingvarson. Standards for School Leadership: A Critical Review of the Literature and Standards for Advanced Teaching: A Review of National and International Developments can be downloaded from the Teaching Australia website.

Project to Investigate the Current Provision of Indigenous Language Programmes in Schools

The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has commissioned ACER to conduct a comprehensive literature review, a comprehensive mapping exercise to capture what is happening nationally with respect to Indigenous languages in schools, an analysis of existing models of teacher preparation and professional learning, case studies of good practice, and an evaluation of the New South Wales Master-Apprentice model. The project will run from July 2006 to August 2007.

ACER UPDATE

CEET Conference

Teaching Australia reports

Project to Investigate the Current Provision of Indigenous Language Programmes in Schools