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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published May 2007 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: Curriculum reform a key to ending science crisis Curriculum debate needed ACER endorses the ARACY Commitment to Young Australians ACER UPDATE Curriculum reform a key to ending science crisis The failure of school science to respond to the changing needs of students and the changing nature of science itself has created a crisis in Australian science education that shows no sign of abating according to a new review of research. Australian Education Review 51, Re-imagining Science Education: Engaging students in science for Australia’s future, by Deakin University Professor of Science Education Russell Tytler was released by ACER on 15 May. Continue reading » Curriculum debate needed In this opinion article, published in Education Review on 16 May 2007, ACER's chief executive Professor Geoff Masters describes what a school curriculum should provide for Australia’s students and argues that the time is right for a vigorous debate on the Australian school curriculum. Continue reading » ACER endorses the ARACY Commitment to Young Australians On 3 May 2007, ACER endorsed a statement of seven principles concerned with enhancing the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and development of children and young people. The statement was developed by the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY). Continue reading » ACER UPDATE Financial stress in Australia study The Australian Bankers Association has contracted ACER to conduct the project Financial Stress in Australia: Incidence, Influences and Dynamics. The new project will build on work by ACER and the Melbourne Institute in 2004 using data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) study. The work is to be completed by October. Refinement of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund Adjustment Process The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has awarded ACER the contract for the Refinement of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF) Adjustment Process. The LTPF was established in 2003 to reward universities that demonstrate excellence in learning and teaching. The project will review the statistical adjustments for student, institutional and course characteristics that are used in the LTPF process. The project will be completed by July. CEET Working Paper 65 CEET Working Paper 65 by Chandra Shah and Mike Long looks at policies, programs and measures that encourage the mutual recognition of qualifications and cross border mobility. It describes developments in the EU and in Australia and New Zealand. Labour mobility and mutual recognition of skills and qualifications: European Union and Australia/New Zealand is available on the CEET website www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ceet/ The Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) is a joint venture of Monash University's Faculty of Education and Faculty of Business and Economics and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). CEET undertakes research, research training, consultancies and dissemination on the economics and finance of education and training. ACER launches revised website ACER launched its new-look website on Monday 21 May 2007. Apart from revised design, the site features improved menus, a 'print friendly' function and customised entry points on the homepage to help visitors find information under particular categories. The site will be developed further over the coming months. Please visit www.acer.edu.au
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published May 2007
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In this issue:

Curriculum reform a key to ending science crisis

The failure of school science to respond to the changing needs of students and the changing nature of science itself has created a crisis in Australian science education that shows no sign of abating according to a new review of research.

Australian Education Review 51, Re-imagining Science Education: Engaging students in science for Australia’s future, by Deakin University Professor of Science Education Russell Tytler was released by ACER on 15 May.

Curriculum debate needed

In this opinion article, published in Education Review on 16 May 2007, ACER's chief executive Professor Geoff Masters describes what a school curriculum should provide for Australia’s students and argues that the time is right for a vigorous debate on the Australian school curriculum.

ACER endorses the ARACY Commitment to Young Australians

On 3 May 2007, ACER endorsed a statement of seven principles concerned with enhancing the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing and development of children and young people. The statement was developed by the Australian Research Alliance for Children & Youth (ARACY).

ACER UPDATE

Financial stress in Australia study

The Australian Bankers Association has contracted ACER to conduct the project Financial Stress in Australia: Incidence, Influences and Dynamics. The new project will build on work by ACER and the Melbourne Institute in 2004 using data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) study. The work is to be completed by October.

Refinement of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund Adjustment Process

The Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) has awarded ACER the contract for the Refinement of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF) Adjustment Process. The LTPF was established in 2003 to reward universities that demonstrate excellence in learning and teaching. The project will review the statistical adjustments for student, institutional and course characteristics that are used in the LTPF process. The project will be completed by July.

CEET Working Paper 65

CEET Working Paper 65 by Chandra Shah and Mike Long looks at policies, programs and measures that encourage the mutual recognition of qualifications and cross border mobility. It describes developments in the EU and in Australia and New Zealand. Labour mobility and mutual recognition of skills and qualifications: European Union and Australia/New Zealand is available on the CEET website www.education.monash.edu.au/centres/ceet/

The Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) is a joint venture of Monash University's Faculty of Education and Faculty of Business and Economics and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). CEET undertakes research, research training, consultancies and dissemination on the economics and finance of education and training.

ACER launches revised website

ACER launched its new-look website on Monday 21 May 2007. Apart from revised design, the site features improved menus, a 'print friendly' function and customised entry points on the homepage to help visitors find information under particular categories. The site will be developed further over the coming months. Please visit www.acer.edu.au

All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments, no part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Please address any requests to reproduce information to communications@acer.edu.au

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