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Research Developments is the print newsletter of the Australian Council for Educational Research. It is produced twice per year.

 

RD Issue 18LATEST ISSUE: Issue 19, Winter 2008
Published July 2008

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Issue 18, Summer 2007

  • Apptitude testing for university selection
  • Restoring our edge in education
  • Engaging learners in higher and vocational education
  • Supporting transitions from school

Issue 17, Winter 2007

  • Raising the standard in Civics and Citizenship
  • Getting performance pay right
  • The migration of non-metropolitan youth towards the cities
  • Towards a national core curriculum for Year 12

Issue 16, Summer 2006

  • Australian Certificate of Education: Exploring a way forward
  • Pathways to literacy
  • Standards for school leadership
  • Improving science learning

Issue 15, Winter 2006

  • Teaching reading: Findings from the National Inquiry
  • Science lessons around the world
  • Using data to support student learning
  • Missing out on a university place

Issue 14, Summer 2005

  • Balanced approach needed for students with learning difficulties
  • Examining the consequences for Year 12 course choices
  • Training great teachers
  • Measuring Australian students' ICT literacy

Issue 13, Winter 2005

  • International Achievement Studies: Lessons from PISA and TIMSS
  • Post-school plans of junior secondary students: Are they realistic?
  • Taking a new approach to student assessment
  • Celebrating 75 years of improving learning

Issue 12, Summer 2004

  • Where to now for early childhood education and care?
  • Why parents choose public or private schools
  • Eveluation of school-based arts education programs in Australian schools
  • Reading for pleasure and literacy achievement

Issue 11, Winter 2004

  • Higher order thinking skills
  • New effort needed to improve Indigenous education
  • Positive school climate helps students achieve positive results
  • ACER-led delegation investigates US teacher quality practices

Issue 10, Winter 2003

  • Using video to study teaching and learning in the classroom
  • Impact of school libraries on student achievement
  • But what about the boys?
  • Report shows changing impact of socioeconomic status among Australian schools
  • National Awards for Quality Schooling

Issue 09, Summer 2002

  • Advancing literacy learning
  • Young Australians delay transition to adulthood
  • Professional standards for teachers of science
  • Making PISA results more accessible

 

 

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