Learning Processes
Recent Publications and Reports
Books, monographs and chapters in books:
Cresswell, J., Rowe, K.J., & Withers, G. (2003). Boys in school and society. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research. ISBN 0 86431 433 7
Ellis, L.A. (2005). Balancing approaches: Revisiting the educational psychology research on teaching students with learning difficulties. Australian Education Review No. 48. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research [ISBN 0 86431 540 6].
Flora, D. B., Khoo, S. T. & Chassin, L. (in press). Moderating effects of a risk factor: modelling longitudinal moderated mediation in the development of adolescent heavy drinking. To appear in T. D. Little, J. A. Bovaird, & N. A. Card (Eds.), modelling Ecological and Contextual Effects in Longitudinal Studies of Human Development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Khoo, S. T., & Ainley, J. (2005). Attitudes, Intentions and Participation. LSAY Research Report no. 41, Melbourne: Australian Council for Educational Research [ISSN 1440-3455;.ISBN 086431700X].
Khoo, S.T., West, S., Wu, W., & Kwok, O-M. (2006). Longitudinal methods. In M. Eid and E. Diener (Eds.), The Handbook of Multimethod Measurement in Psychology (pp. 301-317). American Psychological Association [ISBN 1-59147-318-7].
Louden, W., Rohl, M., Barrat-Pugh, C., Brown, C., Cairney, T., Elderfield, J., House, H., Meiers, M., Rivaland, J., & Rowe, K.J. (2005). In teachers' hands: Effective literacy teaching practices in the early years of schooling. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training.
Meiers, M. (2006). Teacher professional learning, Teaching practice and student learning outcomes: Important issues. In T. Townsend and R. Bates (Eds.), Handbook of teacher education: Globalization, standards and professionalism in times of change (pp. 409-414). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. ISBN 10-4030-4772-X (SB); ISBN 13-978-1-4020-4772-5(HB).
Meiers, M., Khoo, S.T, Rowe, K.J., Stephanou, A, Anderson, P., & Nolan, K. (2006). Growth in Literacy and Numeracy in the First Three Years of School. ACER Research Monograph No. 61. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research. ISBN 0 86431 589 9.
Mellor, S. & Corrigan, M. (2004). The Case for Change: A review of contemporary research on Indigenous education outcomes. Australian Education Review. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research. ISBN 0 86431 785 9.
Purdie, N., & Craven, R. (2006). Young people’s perceptions of what it means to be an Australian. Proceedings of the Fourth International Biennial SELF Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. ISBN 1 74108 148 3.
Purdie, N., & Craven, R. (2006). Being Australian and being Indigenous: What’s the difference? Proceedings of he Fourth Biennial SELF Research Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. ISBN 1 74108 148 3.
Purdie, N. (2005). Self-concepts of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian students. In H.W. Marsh, R.G. Craven, & D.M. McInerney (Eds.), The new frontiers for self research: International advances in self research, Vol.2 (pp. 195-210). Greenwich, Conn: Information Age Publishing Inc.[ISBN 1-59311-155-X].
Rowe, K.J. (2007). School and teacher effectiveness: Implications of findings from evidence-based research on teaching and teacher quality. In A. Townsend (Ed.), International Handbook of School Effectiveness and Improvement – Building on the past to chart the future: A critical review of research, policy and practice in school effectiveness and improvement (Vol 2, Chapter 41, pp. 767-786). New York: Springer [ISBN 1-4020-4805-X].
Rowe, K.J. (2007). Educational effectiveness: The importance of evidence-based teaching practices for the provision of quality teaching and learning standards. In D.M. McInerney, S. Van Etten and M. Dowson (Eds.), Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning (Volume 7, Standards in Education, pp. 59-92). Greenwich, Conn: Information Age Publishing [ISBN 978-1-59311-78-1].
Rowe, K.J. (2007). The imperative of evidence-based instructional leadership: Building capacity within professional learning communities via a focus on effective teaching practice. Centre for Strategic Education Seminar Series, No. 164, April 2007 [ISBN: 1-920963-45-6]. Available at: http://www.cse.edu.au/seminar_series_latest.php.
Rowe, K.J. (2006). Theory and research into practice. In D.M. McInerney & V. McInerney, Educational Psychology: Constructing learning (4th ed., pp. 384-385). Frenchs Forrest, NSW. Pearson Education Australia ISBN 0 7339 7399 X.
Rowe, K.J. (2006). ‘Getting it right’ for boy’s literacy – as early as possible. In D. Hartman (Ed.), Educating boys: The good news (pp. 221-246). Newcastle, NSW: The Family Action Centre, the University of Newcastle ISBN 0 9758160 2 0.
Rowe, K.J. (2003). Estimating interdependent effects among multilevel composite variables in psychosocial research: An example of the application of multilevel structural equation modelling. In S.P. Reise and N. Duan (Eds.), Multilevel modelling: Methodological advances, issues, and applications (Chap 12, pp. 255-284). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2002). Symptom Patterns of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In N.N. Singh, T. H. Ollendick & A.N. Singh (Eds.) International Perspectives on Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Vol 2. 395-421. New York: Elsevier. ISBN 0 08 044105 X.
Rowe, K.J., Turner, R., & Lane, K. (2002). Performance feedback to schools of students’ Year 12 assessments: The VCE Data Project. In A.J. Visscher and R. Coe (eds.), School improvement through performance feedback (pp. 163-190). Lisse, The Netherlands: Swetz & Zeitlinger.
Thomson, S., Rowe, K.J., Underwood, C., & Peck, R. (2005). Numeracy in the early years: Project Good Start. Final report to the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research [ISBN .0 86431 461 2]. Download Goodstart Final Report also available to Download from DEST website.
Reports and papers:
Committee, National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (2005). The Committee's report, Teaching Reading, comprises the Report and Recommendations, a Guide to the Report and Recommendations for Parents and Carers, a Literature Review, Submission Summaries hyper-linked to Submissions to the Inquiry and Site Visits.
Teaching reading literature review: A review of the evidence-based research literature on approaches to the teaching of literacy, particularly those that are effective in assisting students with reading difficulties. A report of the Committee for the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training [ISBN 0 642 77575 3]. Available for download at DEST website.
Teaching reading: Report and recommendations. Report of the Committee for the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training [ISBN 0 642 77577 X]. Available for download at DEST website.
Doig, B., & Rowe, K.J. (2002). Project Good Start: Effective numeracy practices in the year before school and the first year of school. Proceedings of the Commonwealth Numeracy Research and Development Initiative Numeracy Projects Information Forum (pp. 115-126). Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training.
Doig, B., McCrae, B. & Rowe, K.J. ( 2003). A Good Start to Numeracy: Effective numeracy strategies from research and practice in early childhood. Canberra: Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training. ISBN 0 86431 609 7.
Frigo, T. (2003). Numeracy learning and Indigenous students in Victorian Catholic schools. A report to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Frigo, T., Corrigan, M., Adams, I., Hughes, P., Stephens, M., & Woods, D. (2003). Supporting English literacy and numeracy learning for Indigenous students in the early years. Progress report within the program of research funded by an ACER grant from the Australian States and Territories, and the Commonwealth of Australia. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Fullarton, S., Rowe, K.J., Underwood, C., & Peck, R. (2003). Numeracy in the early years: Project Good Start. Interim progress report to the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Hattie, J.A.C., & Rowe, K.J. (2004). Review of current indicators constructed using NEMP data: Consultancy report to the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Auckland, NZ: Faculty of Education, Auckland University ; and Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., & Rowe, K.S. (2002). What matters most: Evidence-based findings of key factors affecting the educational experiences and outcomes for girls and boys throughout their primary and secondary schooling. Invited supplementary submission to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training: Inquiry Into the Education of Boys (MIMEO). Melbourne, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research, and Department of General Paediatrics, Royal Children’s Hospital. This submission (No. 111.1) is available in pdf format at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/edt/eofb/index.htm A more recent version in pdf format is available in Rowe, K.J. (2003). The importance of teacher quality as a key determinant of students’ experiences and outcomes of schooling (above).
Rowe, K.J. (2003). Program for Students with Disabilities: Achieving effective outcomes. A consultancy report to the Evaluation Branch, Evaluation and Audit Division, Office of Portfolio Integration, Department of Education and Training (Victoria). Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2004). Invited submission to Inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004, by the Australian Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research. Also available in PDF format as sub01, at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/
Rowe, K.J. (2006). School performance: Australian State/Territory comparisons of student achievements in national and international studies. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2007). The imperative of evidence-based practices for the teaching and assessment of numeracy. Invited submission to the National Numeracy Review. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., Cresswell, J., & Hodgen, E. (2003). Feasibility of multivariate analyses of school factors relating to achievement. A research and evaluation report to the Demographic and Statistical Analysis Unit, Data Management and Analysis Division, Ministry of Education, Wellington, New Zealand. Melbourne & Wellington: Australian Council for Educational Research and New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., & Darkin, L. (2001). An examination of options for developing quality assurance measurement instruments for accreditation of long day care centres. Report to National Childcare Accreditation Council. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., & Stephanou, A. (2002). Analysis and recommendations on ways to improve test reliability and validity of the RACS Part 1 Fellowship Examination: A consultancy report to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Thomson, S., Rowe, K.J., Underwood, C., & Peck, R. (2005). Numeracy in the early years: Project Good Start. Final report to the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Journal articles:
East, P. L. & Khoo, S. T. (2005). Longitudinal Pathways Linking Family Factors and Sibling Relationship Qualities to Adolescent Substance Use and Sexual Risk behaviours. Journal of Family Psychology. 19 (4), 571-580.
East, P. L., Khoo, S. T. & Reyes, B. T. (2006). Risk and Protective Factors Predictive of Adolescent Pregnancy: A Longitudinal, Prospective Study. Applied Developmental Science. 10 (4), 188-199. LEA.
Fielding-Barnsley, R., & Purdie, N. (2002). Developing re-literacy skills via shared book reading: The assessment of a family intervention program for preschool children at risk of becoming reading disables. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities. 7 (3), 13-19.
Fielding-Barnsley, R., & Purdie, N. (2005). Teachers' attitude to and knowledge of metalinguistics in the process of learning to read. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education. 33 (1), 65-76.
Khoo, S. T., West, S. G., Wu, W., & Kwok, O. M. (2006). Longitudinal Methods. In Eid, M. and Diener, E. (Eds.) Handbook of Multimethod Measurement in Psychology . American Psychological Assocation. pp. 301-317.
Louden, W., Rohl, M., Barrat-Pugh, C., Brown, C., Cairney, T., Elderfield, J., House, H., Meiers, M., Rivaland, J., & Rowe, K.J. (2005). In teachers’ hands: Effective literacy teaching practices in the early years of schooling. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy. 28 (3), 173-252.
Meiers, M., & Khoo, S. T. (2006). Literacy in the first three years of school: A longitudinal investigation. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 29 (3), 252-267.
Oliver, R., Purdie, N., & Rochcouste, J. (2005). Affective aspects of foreign language learning: Beliefs, attitudes, and efficacy. Babel. 40, 29-37.
Purdie, N., & Nielson, A. (2006). Young Australians and their identification with Australia. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 1, 2-17.
Rowe, K.J. (2006). Effective teaching practices for students with and without learning difficulties: Issues and implications surrounding key findings and recommendations from the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (Leading article). Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 11(3), 99-115.
Schmiege, S.J., Khoo, S.T., Sandler, I.N., Ayers, T.S., & Wolchik, S.A. (2006). Symptoms of internalizing and externalizing problems: modelling recovery curves after the death of a parent. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 31(6SI), S512-S160.
Taylor, D., & Rowe, K.J. (in press). Key features of the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System (QIAS) administered by the National Childcare Accreditation Council (Australia). Australian Journal of Early Child Development.
Published work refereed:
Hoad, K-A., Munro, J., Pearn, C., Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2005). Working Out What Works (WOWW) Training and Resource Manual: A teacher professional development program designed to support teachers to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for students with learning difficulties in Years 4, 5 and 6. Canberra , ACT: Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training; and Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2005). Evidence for the kinds of feedback data that support both student and teacher learning. Research Conference 2005 Proceedings (pp. 131-146). Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research ISBN 0-86431-684-4.
Rowe, K.J. (2005). Practical multilevel analysis with MLwiN & LISREL: An integrated course (3rd revised edition). 21st ACSPRI Summer Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology, Australian National University , 25-29 January 2005. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2005). Practical multilevel analysis with MLwiN & LISREL: An integrated course (4th edition, revised). 12 th ACSPRI Winter Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology, University of Queensland , 27 June to 1 July, 2005. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2004). Practical multilevel analysis with MLwiN & LISREL: An integrated course (2nd edition, revised). 11 th ACSPRI Winter Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology, University of Queensland , 28 June to 2 July, 2004. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., & Rowe, K.S. (2004). Developers, users and consumers beware: Warnings about the design and use of psycho-behavioural rating inventories and analyses of data derived from them. Proceedings of the International Test Users' Conference July 2004 (pp. 24-34). Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research ISBN 0-86431-699-2.
Rowe, K.S., Rowe, K.J., & Pollard, J. (2004, October). Literacy, behaviour and auditory processing: Building ‘fences at the top of the ‘cliff’ in preference to ‘ambulance services’ at the bottom. ACER Research Conference 2004 Proceedings (pp. 34-52). Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research [ISBN 0-86431-755-7].
Rowe, K.J., & Stephanou, A. (2005). Measurement in the psychosocial sciences: An integrated course (1 st edition). 21st ACSPRI Summer Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology, Australian National University , 18-22 January 2005. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Published work non-refereed:
Masters, G.N., Meiers, M., & Rowe, K.J. (2003). Understanding and monitoring children’s growth. Educare News, 136 (May 2003), 52-53.
Marks, G.N., Rowe, K.J., & Beavis, A. (2003). Australian school not so ‘undemocratic’. Campus Review (June/July, 2003), p. 34.
Purdie, N., & Stone, A. (2005). Deadly Vibe : Engaging indigenous students at school. Teacher , April, 2005, pp. 26-29.
Purdie, N., & Stone, A. (2005). The sky's the limit: Indigenous students and school completion. Teacher, May, pp. 22-25.
Purdie, N., & Stone, A. (2005). Indigenous students and literacy and numeracy: What does the research say? Professional Educator. 4 (2), 10-13.
Rowe, K.J. (2006). ‘Third Wave’ intervention strategies for students with learning difficulties. Teacher: The National Education Magazine, August 2006, pp. 36-39
Rowe, K.J. (2006). Evidence-based teaching. Side by Side, Issue 4, The newspaper for NSW public schools. September 2006, p. 12
Rowe, K.J. (2006). Teaching reading: Findings from the National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy. Research Developments, No. 15, Winter 2006. Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J. (2004). Educating boys: Research in teacher and school effectiveness, with practical pedagogical implications. Learning Matters. 9 (2), 3-11.
Rowe, K.J. (2004). In good hands? The importance of teacher quality. Educare News. Issue No. 149, July, pp. 4-14.
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2006). Literacy, behaviour and auditory processing: There is a link. Professional Educator. 5 (3), 28-29.
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2006). Careful, he may not hear you: Or, more accurately, may not process auditory information. Teacher: The National Education Magazine. May 2006, pp. 60-63.
Rowe, K.S., Pollard, J., & Rowe, K.J. (2003). Auditory processing: Literacy, behaviour and classroom practice. Speech Pathology Australia. 5 (3), 134-137.
Conference papers and invited keynote presentations in recent date order:
Rowe, K.J. (2007). ASSESS and ASSIST: Capacity building for all teachers of students with and without learning difficulties. Background paper to keynote address presented at the combined SPELD, RSTAQ and LDA Associations Conference. Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21-22 September 2007
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2007). Literary, behaviour and auditory processing. Building fences at the top of the ‘cliff’ in preference to belated and costly ‘ambulance services’ at the bottom. Background paper to keynote address presented at the 12th CHERI Conference: Putting Evidence into Practice to Reach and Teach ADHD. Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Sydney NSW, 5-6 September 2007.
Rowe, K.J. (2007). Social indicators and social development: The nature, purpose, and responsible analysis and reporting of performance indicator data. Background paper to keynote address presented at the Social Indicators and Social Development conference, Convention Centre of Civil Service Development Institute, Taipei, Taiwan, 14-15 June 2007.
Rowe, K.J. (2007). The imperative of evidence-based instructional leadership: Building capacity within professional learning communities via a focus on effective teaching practice. Background paper to keynote address presented at the 6th International Conference on Educational Leadership. University of Wollongong, 15-16 February 2007.
Ingvarson, L.C., & Rowe, K.J. (2007). Conceptualising and evaluating teacher quality: Substantive and methodological issues. Background paper to keynote address presented at the Economics of Teacher Quality conference, Australian National University, 5 February 2007.
Rowe, K.J. (2006, July). Effective teaching practices for students with and without learning difficulties: Constructivism as a legitimate theory of learning AND of teaching? Background paper to keynote address presented at the NSW DET Office of Schools Portfolio Forum, Wilkins Gallery, Sydney, 14 July, 2006.
Rowe, K. (2006, July). Assessment during the early and middle years: Getting the basics right. Background paper to keynote address presented at the NSW DET K-4 Early Years of Schooling Conference, Telstra Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush, 12-13 July, 2006.
Rowe, K.J., & Rowe, K.S. (2006, April). Big issues in Boys’ Education: Auditory Processing, literacy and behaviour. Background paper to keynote address presented at the Second NZ Boys in Education Conference, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, 19-21 April 2006.
Rowe, K.J. (2006). School performance: Australian State/Territory comparisons of student achievements in national and international studies. Paper. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2005). Early warning (auditory processing). Literacy Today No. 45, December 2005, 28-30.
Rowe, K.J. (2005, August). Evidence for the kinds of feedback data that support both student and teacher learning. Background paper to invited address presented at ACER Research Conference 2005, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne.
Rowe, K.J. (2005, May). Key issues surrounding the National Inquiry Into the Teaching of Literacy: The 'overlap' between education and health. Invited address presented at the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Scientific Meeting 2005, Wellington, NZ.
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2005, May). Symptom patterns and psychological features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in adolescents . Invited Paper presented at the 2005 Royal Australasian College of Physicians Scientific Meeting, Wellington , New Zealand.
Rowe, K.S., Pollard, J., & Rowe, K.J. (2005, May). Literacy, behaviour and auditory processing: Does teacher professional development make a difference? Background paper to Rue Wright Memorial Award presentation at the 2005 Royal Australasian College of Physicians Scientific Meeting, Wellington, New Zealand, 8-11 May 2005.
Rowe, K.J., & Stephanou, A. (2005, May). Rasch measurement and multilevel modelling: Essential 'tools' for the analysis and reporting of educational PI data . Invited seminar and workshop presented at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, Wellington , New Zealand.
Rowe, K.J. (2005, April). Key issues surrounding the National Inquiry Into the Teaching of Literacy: The 'overlap' between education and health. Keynote address presented at the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Christian Forum on Education. Australian Council for Educational Research, Melbourne.
Rowe, K.J. (2005, April). 'Getting it right' for boys' literacy - as early as possible! Invited paper presented at the Fourth Biennial Conference: Working with Boys Building Fine Men. Melbourne Convention Centre.
Rowe, K.J., & Oberklaid, F. (2005, March). Key issues surrounding the National Inquiry Into the Teaching of Literacy: The 'overlap' between education and health . Keynote address presented at the Victorian Institute for Teaching Twilight Seminar Series, Melbourne.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, December). Educational effectiveness across the life span: What informs our practice as educators - anecdotal claptrap or findings from evidence-based research? Invited address presented at the TAFE NSW Workshop Australian Technology Park , Sydney.
Purdie, N. (2004, November). Completing twelve years of schooling . Invited paper presented at the 3rdNational Australian Indigenous Education conference: Partnerships in Indigenous Education. The Caro Convention Centre, University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Campus.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, November). The importance of teacher quality as a key determinant of students' experiences and outcomes of schooling. Keynote address presented to the staff of St Catherine's School, Toorak , Victoria.
Rowe, K.J., & Stephanou, A. (2004, November). Assessing assessment: What is being assessed?, so what?, and then what ? Invited paper presented at the Ninth National Roundtable on Assessment and Reporting Sydney, NSW.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, September). Multilevel applications in the analysis and reporting of performance indicator data . Invited presentation to the Canberra Branch of the Statistical Society of Australia, Australian National University, ACT.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, August). The importance of teaching: Ensuring better schooling by building teacher capacities that maximize the quality of teaching and learning provision - implications of findings from the international and Australian evidence-based research. Background paper to invited address presented at the Making Schools Better summit conference, Melbourne Business School, the University of Melbourne, 26-27 August 2004.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, August). Quality teachers DO matter ! Invited keynote address presented at the Managers in Education Group Meeting of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL). St Kilda: Australian Institute of Management.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, August). Building teacher capacity: Quality teaching and learning provision strategies that maximise students' positive experiences and outcomes of schooling . Invited keynote address and workshop presented at the PD Seminar for Catholic School Principals of the Diocese of Broken Bay, NSW.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, August). The importance of teaching: Ensuring the quality of teaching and learning provision by building teacher capacities that maximise students' positive experiences and outcomes of schooling - implications of findings from emerging international and Australian evidence-based research . Invited address presented at the MakingSchools Better conference, Melbourne Business School , the University of Melbourne.
Rowe, K.J. (2004, April). Analysing and reporting performance indicator data: ‘Caress’ the data and user beware! Background paper to invited address presented at the 2004 Public Sector Performance & Reporting Conference (under the auspices of the International Institute for Research - IIR), Sydney, 19-22 April 2004.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, October). The importance of teacher quality as a key determinant of students’ experiences and outcomes of schooling. Background paper to keynote address presented at the ACER Research Conference 2003, Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, 19-21 October 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, October). What REALLY matters and what WORKS in meeting the educational needs of girls and boys throughout their primary and secondary schooling: ‘Pimples’ or the ‘pumpkin’? Keynote address presented at the Central Highlands-Wimmera Principals’ Conference, Halls Gap, Victoria, 13 October, 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, September). The ‘big issues’ of literacy, behaviour & auditory processing: Match the ‘rhetoric with the ‘reality’ from evidence-based research and ‘get it right’ for boys’ literacy throughout their school-age years by building ‘fences’ at the top of the ‘cliff’. Keynote address presented at the CHW Central Area Assistant Principals and Coordinators Conference, Ararat, Victoria, 1 September 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, July). What is the value of ‘value-added’? Making use of achievement data over time for school and system improvement. Paper presented at the PMRT National Measurement Advisory Group and the Australasian Accountability Network 2003 joint roundtable conference, MGM Grand Hotel, Darwin, NT, 14-16 July, 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, July). Boys’ learning experiences and outcomes of schooling throughout their primary and secondary years: Are boys behind the academic ‘8-ball’? Keynote address presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the International Boys’ Schools Coalition. Sydney, NSW, 6-9 July, 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2003, July). Practical multilevel analysis with MLwiN & LISREL: An integrated course (2nd edition, revised). 10th ACSPRI Winter Program in Social Research Methods and Research Technology, the University of Queensland. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research, 30 June- 4 July, 2003.
Rowe, K.S., & Rowe, K.J. (2003, May). Auditory processing difficulties affecting children’s literacy progress during the early and middle-years of schooling: Building strategic ‘fences’ at the top of the ‘cliff’. Keynote address presented at the Alliance of Girls’ Schools (Australasia) Conference Loreto College, Kirribilli, Sydney, 23-25 May, 2003.
Rowe, K. J. (2003, May). Auditory processing, literacy and behaviour: Building ‘fences’ at the top of the ‘cliff’ to minimise the risk of students being left behind the literacy ‘8-ball’ throughout the early and middle years of schooling. Keynote address presented at the Central-Highlands Wimmera Regional Principals’ Conference, Bendigo, Victoria, 20 May, 2003.
Rowe, K.J., & Rowe, K.S. (2003, January). The ‘myth’ of school effectiveness - especially for boys. Background paper to invited address presented at the 16th conference of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Sydney Convention Centre, 5-8 January, 2003.
Rowe, K.J. (2002, October). The measurement of latent and composite variables from multiple items or indicators: Applications in performance indicator systems. Background paper to keynote address presented at the RMIT Statistics Seminar Series. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research.
Rowe, K.J., & Lievesley, D. (2002, April). Constructing and using educational performance indicators. Background paper to keynote address and workshops presented at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA) regional conference, ACER, Melbourne, April 16-19, 2002.
Interactive Software
Rowe, K.S., Pollard, J., & Rowe, K.J. (2006). Auditory Processing Assessment Kit: Understanding how children listen and learn. Melbourne, VIC: Educational Resource Centre, The Royal Children's Hospital. ISBN 0 9775266 0 7. Further details and an order form for the kit is available at www.auditoryprocessingkit.com.au