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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published February 2012 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: Improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children Australia a key player in international higher education student market, but competition is building Opinion split on walking to school Teacher certification system requires extensive development ACER Update Improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children An evaluation of the national Sporting Chance Program has identified a number of critical success factors associated with the program that have contributed to improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The Sporting Chance Program uses sport and recreation as a ‘hook’ to encourage young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to engage with formal schooling. ACER was commissioned to see if the program was achieving its objective of encouraging improved educational outcomes, particularly in relation to attendance, engagement, learning achievement, staying on at school, and improving the level of parent and community involvement in school. Continue reading » Australia a key player in international higher education student market, but competition is building Australia is a key player in international higher education student provision and is now ranked third in the world, according to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by ACER. Dr Daniel Edwards, ACER Senior Research Fellow, said Australia’s net flow of international students is one of the highest in the world, even when calculated in the context of the total size of the higher education sector. Continue reading » Opinion split on walking to school A new study of neighbourhood satisfaction has revealed older residents believe it is safer for children to walk to school than the parents of primary school-aged children believe to be the case. The study, by ACER Research Fellow Ms Catherine Underwood, examined survey responses from over 800 residents aged 60 years and over and from over 500 parents of students aged 5 to 12 years living in six Victorian municipalities. Continue reading » Teacher certification system requires extensive development In this opinion article, originally published in Professional Educator magazine by the Australian College of Educators, ACER Principal Research Fellow Dr Lawrence Ingvarson argues that the period for developing the Reward Payments for Great Teachers initiative should be extended from one to three years to ensure its professional credibility and thereby its long-term benefit. Continue reading » ACER Update NAB Schools First Application Forums The NAB Schools First team will be travelling to metropolitan and regional centres across Australia in March 2012 to conduct 20 Application Forums. The Forums aim to provide important information on the awards criteria and the application process, answer your questions about the NAB Schools First program and showcase previous award winners. Networking opportunities with potential partners will also be facilitated. Potential applicants looking for specific advice on submitting an application in 2012 and anyone interested in learning more about NAB Schools First should attend. For more information, and to register for the Application Forum nearest to you visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au Research Conference 2012 School Improvement: What does the research tell us about effective strategies? ACER’s annual research conference will take place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour from 26-28 August 2012. Further information including registration details, the conference program and a list of speakers is available from www.acer.edu.au/research-conference. Enquiries may be directed to Margaret Taylor by phone to 03 9277 5403 or by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published February 2012
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In this issue:

Improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

An evaluation of the national Sporting Chance Program has identified a number of critical success factors associated with the program that have contributed to improved outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

The Sporting Chance Program uses sport and recreation as a ‘hook’ to encourage young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to engage with formal schooling. ACER was commissioned to see if the program was achieving its objective of encouraging improved educational outcomes, particularly in relation to attendance, engagement, learning achievement, staying on at school, and improving the level of parent and community involvement in school.

Australia a key player in international higher education student market, but competition is building

Australia is a key player in international higher education student provision and is now ranked third in the world, according to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by ACER.

Dr Daniel Edwards, ACER Senior Research Fellow, said Australia’s net flow of international students is one of the highest in the world, even when calculated in the context of the total size of the higher education sector.

Opinion split on walking to school

A new study of neighbourhood satisfaction has revealed older residents believe it is safer for children to walk to school than the parents of primary school-aged children believe to be the case.

The study, by ACER Research Fellow Ms Catherine Underwood, examined survey responses from over 800 residents aged 60 years and over and from over 500 parents of students aged 5 to 12 years living in six Victorian municipalities.

Teacher certification system requires extensive development

In this opinion article, originally published in Professional Educator magazine by the Australian College of Educators, ACER Principal Research Fellow Dr Lawrence Ingvarson argues that the period for developing the Reward Payments for Great Teachers initiative should be extended from one to three years to ensure its professional credibility and thereby its long-term benefit.

ACER Update

NAB Schools First Application Forums

The NAB Schools First team will be travelling to metropolitan and regional centres across Australia in March 2012 to conduct 20 Application Forums. The Forums aim to provide important information on the awards criteria and the application process, answer your questions about the NAB Schools First program and showcase previous award winners. Networking opportunities with potential partners will also be facilitated.

Potential applicants looking for specific advice on submitting an application in 2012 and anyone interested in learning more about NAB Schools First should attend. For more information, and to register for the Application Forum nearest to you visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au

Research Conference 2012
School Improvement: What does the research tell us about effective strategies?

ACER’s annual research conference will take place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour from 26-28 August 2012. Further information including registration details, the conference program and a list of speakers is available from www.acer.edu.au/research-conference. Enquiries may be directed to Margaret Taylor by phone to 03 9277 5403 or by email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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