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Project NameFundingDirector
Evaluation of the Deadly Awards Vibe Australia Michele Lonsdale
Review of QLD Education Performance Queensland Government Geoff Masters
World Bank Institute (WBI) Africa Training World Bank Prue Anderson
Web Based Adult Literacy Initial Assessment Feasibility Study: Stage 2 Victorian Qualifications Authority and Australian National Training Board Doug McCurry
WALNA 2006 Department of Education and Training Western Australia Rhonda Farkota
Victorian Effective Teaching and Learning Practices for Students with Learning Difficulties Department of Education & Training, Victoria Andrew Stephanou
VELS Multi-Domain Annotated Work Samples VCAA Andrew Stephanou
Prue Anderson
Trial of assessment materials for the English and Maths Years 3, 5 and 7 for 2003 AIM Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Chris Freeman
Third Education & Training Project - Consultancy of Improving Monitoring & Evaluation of Schools Government of the Maldives Peter McGuckian
Technical Assistance for Preparation of the Primary Teacher Training Project (Vietnam) Contract with Vietnam Government with funding from World Bank
Survey of Special Education Resourcing New Zealand Ministry of Education Nola Purdie
Survey of Newly Registered Teachers in Victoria Victorian Institute of Teaching Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Study of Resourcing of Australian Primary Schools Edith Cowan University (for DEST) John Ainley
Student Exit Survey for Catholic Schools Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Julie Kos
St Peter’s School Professional Learning Program: Quality Teaching Program 2004
Starting School 2004
Review of Teacher Education for Languages Teachers Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Review of AIM development and assessment Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Margaret Forster
Research on performance pay for teachers Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Lawrence Ingvarson
Queensland New Basics Research Test Assessment & New Basics, Education Queensland Juliette Mendelovits
Quality of Pre-service Teacher Education Survey Victorian Department of Education and Training Elizabeth Kleinhenz
PNG Curriculum Reform Implementation Project: Pilot Curriculum Standards Monitoring Test 2003 SAGRIC Chris Freeman
Privacy and Young People: Schools Research Project Office of the Victorian Privacy Commissioner Greg Macaskill
PATMaths Revision ACER Press Andrew Stephanou
John Lindsey
Parkdale Cluster of Schools Professional Learning Program: Using a developmental assessment approach
Microsoft PIL NSW DET Microsoft Partners in Learning Hamish Coates
Numeracy in the early Years: Project Good Start Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
Numeracy Abilities of Indigenous Children DEST Nola Purdie
Non-formal Literacy Placement Assessment in VET Department of Education, Science and Training Michele Lonsdale
National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (2004-05)
National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy 2005 Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
Longitudinal Literacy and Numeracy Study for Indigenous Students MCEETYA Nola Purdie
Literacy in the New Millennium National Centre for Vocational Education Research Michele Lonsdale
Learning and Teaching Performance Fund Adjustment Process Department of Education, Science and Training Gary Marks
Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (English Language) (LPATE) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tom Lumley
Literacy Advance Research Project (LARP) Catholic Education Commission, Victoria Nola Purdie
Kingswood College Professional Learning Program: Effective Assessment 2004
Key Competencies - Extended trial of methods of assessing and reporting Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Doug McCurry
Jakarta International School Assessment Reform Jarkarta International School Juliette Mendelovits
Investigating Teacher Professional Development and Student Learning Outcomes Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Marion Meiers
Investigate the Current Provision of Indigenous Language Programmes in Schools Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Nola Purdie
Information for Aboriginal Families with a Child with a Disability NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care Nola Purdie
The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey Subcontracted by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research on behalf of the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Gary Marks
Hong Kong Equating Study Hong Kong Education and Manpower Bureau Prue Anderson
Hong Kong Curriculum Development Institute (CDI) Hong Kong CDI Julian Fraillon
Project Good Start Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training.
Feasibility Study of Multivariate Analyses of School Variables Related to Achievement New Zealand Ministry of Education
Family Expectations and Post-school Plans The Smith Family Jennifer Bryce
Evaluation of the Victorian Professional Development for the Discovering Democracy Program Department of Education and Training, Victoria Suzanne Mellor
Evaluation of Teacher of Exemplary Practice (TEP) Program Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Evaluation of School Based Arts Programs Department of Education, Science and Training Jennifer Bryce
Evaluation of New Basics Research Program Education Queensland John Ainley
Evaluation of the MindMatters Plus Demonstration Initiative Australian Principals' Association's Professional Development Council and the Australian Guidance and Counsellors' Association on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Jennifer Bryce
Evaluation of Literacy Improvement Teams Initiative, 2007-2008 Victorian Department of Education and Training Marion Meiers
Evaluation of Literacy Approaches (ELA) for ESL Indigenous Students, 2005-2009 NT Department of Employment, Education and Training Marion Meiers
Evaluation of Global Education Project (GEP) Geography Teachers’ Association of Victoria Marion Meiers
Evaluation of the ‘Deadly Vibe’ Magazine Gavin Jones Communications Nola Purdie
Evaluation of AGQTP 2006-9 Professional Development Program Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV) Marion Meiers
Engaging in Excellence in Mathematics Teaching 2004
Effective ‘Third Wave’ Intervention Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties Australian Government Department of Education, Science & Training Andrew Stephanou
Effective Teaching and Learning Practices for Students with Learning Difficulties Department of Education & Training, Victoria
Educational for all: Indicators of Educational Effectiveness in Independent Schools 2004-6 Association of Independent Schools of Victoria Kelly Sumich
Early Development Instrument 2004
Discussion paper on Open-Book Examinations at the Senior Secondary Level of Schooling Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Discussion paper on Specialist Medical College Examination Procedures and Pass Rates Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Julian Fraillon
Disabilities Definitions Project 2005 MCEETYA Nola Purdie
Development of Measurement Tools for National Childcare Accreditation Council National Childcare Accreditation Council
DEST Inclusion Project 2004
Cambodian Australian National Examinations Project AusAID Peter McGuckian
Current best practice approaches to improving consistency in teacher judgments Victorian Department of Education and Training Marion Meiers
Comparative Study of Selected Subjects for the Year 12 Certificate Dept. of Education, Science and Training
Calibration of the Standards for the Key Element Outcome: Investigating the Natural and Constructed Dept. of Education Tasmania Julian Fraillon
Basic Education in Mindanao (BEAM) Basic Education in Mindanao, Philippines Prue Anderson
Australian School Teacher and Leader Survey (“Staff in Australia’s Schools”) Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Phillip McKenzie
Australian Country Background Report arising from Australia’s participation in the OECD Educat Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training Phillip McKenzie
Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes - Lao PDR Contract with Victorian Education Department for Lao PDR for World Bank and Swiss Government
Ashwood College Professional Learning Program: Improving Student Achievement via Literacy Enhancemen
Archiving IEA Civics Data Department of Education, Science and Training Lisa De Bortoli
America’s Choice 2005/6 America’s Choice Inc Prue Anderson
ACER Middle Years Ability Test (MYAT) ACER Press
ACT Scaling Test - Writing 2003 ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies Doug McCurry
WA MSE Year 9 (Literacy and Numeracy) Department of Education and Training, Western Australia Rhonda Farkota
WAMSE Arts 2003-2005: Psychometrics Department of Education and Training, Western Australia Andrew Stephanou
University of WA Course Structures Review University of Western Australia Hamish Coates
Western Australian Cohort Testing Reading, Spelling and Numeracy Yrs 3, 5 and 7 (WALNA) Department of Education and Training, Western Australia Rhonda Farkota
School Connections: Microsoft Partners in Learning Microsoft Australia Hamish Coates
Research Services for the NZ Ministry of Education (Cognition Consulting Ltd)
Research Digest for the NSW Institute of Teachers Stephen Dinham
ACER General Ability Test (AGAT) ACER Press Andrew Stephanou
Prue Anderson
PAT-R ACER Press Andrew Stephanou
Prue Anderson
On Track Victorian Government Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Sheldon Rothman
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 - National Component Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, and the State/Territory education authorities. Sue Thomson
OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (Australian component) Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Chris Freeman
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2006 - CBAS Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) France. Ross Turner
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2009 - International Component Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), France Ross Turner
Old Parliament House Evaluation of Programs
Numeracy Teaching and Learning in Victorian Schools Victorian Department of Education and Training John Lindsey
New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) Consultancy New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) Andrew Stephanou
National Sample Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Literacy Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (Performance and Monitoring and Reporting Taskforce) John Ainley
MSE Society and Environment Department of Education and Training Western Australia Andrew Stephanou
Jacqueline Moore
Mid-term Evaluation of the Boosting Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Teaching Progr
Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training Sheldon Rothman
Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Australian Institute of Family Studies, for the Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs John Ainley
Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (English Language) (LPATE) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tom Lumley
Perceptions of the IB Diploma Programme in Australasian Universities International Baccalaureate Organisation Hamish Coates
Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Australian Institute of Family Studies, for the Department of Family, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs John Ainley
Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (English Language) (LPATE) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tom Lumley
IEA Teacher Education Development Study (TEDS-M) International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement Lawrence Ingvarson
Hispanic Families Project US NICHD (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), subcontract from UCSD (Univ California, San Diego) Siek Toon Khoo
Flexible Learning Toolbox Evaluation e-Works
Evaluation of the Post School Services Program
Study of exit students from the Learning for Life suite of programs
National Civics and Citizenship Education Assessment Projects MCEETYA (Performance Monitoring and Reporting Taskforce) John Ainley
Julian Fraillon
Suzanne Mellor
Wolfram Schulz
International Civic and Citizenship Education Study 2009 International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Wolfram Schulz
Building Educational Effectiveness in Independent Schools 2006 – 2007 Association of Independent Schools of Victoria
Brisbane Catholic Education Office Who’s coming to school study
Australian Technology Network (ATN) Academic Standards Model Australian Technology Network (ATN) universities Hamish Coates
Family Expectations and Post-school Plans The Smith Family Jennifer Bryce
Assessment of the 2008 National Awards for Quality Schooling (NAQS) Marion Meiers
AISV: Pearl Association of Independent Schools Victoria Margaret McGregor
AISV: AITL Association of Independent Schools Victoria Margaret McGregor
AISV-ACER Working-Out-What-Works (WOWW) Project Association of Independent Schools of Victoria
Analysis and Reporting of the Course Experience Questionnaires Graduate Careers Australia Hamish Coates
Changing Academic Profession Survey University of New England Hamish Coates
Academic Leadership Capabilities for Australian Higher Education Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Hamish Coates
One Laptop Per Child evaluation (Australia) One Lap Top Per Child (Australia) Michele Lonsdale
Kindergarten Fee Subsidy Review DEECD Adrian Beavis
The impact of “Leading Australia’s Schools” Teaching Australia Stephen Dinham
Who’s coming to school study Brisbane Catholic Education Office Adrian Beavis
WA MSE Year 9 (Literacy and Numeracy) Department of Education and Training, Western Australia Rhonda Farkota

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