Research Reports

Australian Education Review (AER)

Series Editor: Suzanne Mellor - Senior Research Fellow, ACER
Phone: (03) 9277 5631
Email: mellor@acer.edu.au

This series provides literature reviews, with analyses, of contemporary issues in education.
The first in the revamped AER series was published in February 2004.

Australian Education Review No 55

Wyn , J. Touching the Future: Building skills for life and work , Australian Education Review No 55. Melbourne: ACER. It includes a Foreword by Professor Andy Furlong, Professor of Social Inclusion and Education, University of Glasgow. This title was released 2 December 2009.

Australian Education Review No 54

Lo Bianco , J. Second Languages and Australian Schooling, Australian Education Review No 54. Melbourne: ACER. It is written with Yvette Slaughter and includes a Foreword by Professor Richard Johnstone, OBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Stirling and Director of SCOTLANG.

Australian Education Review No 53

Mulford, B. The Leadership Challenge: Improving learning in schools, Australian Education Review No 53. Melbourne : ACER. It includes a Foreword by  Geoff Southworth, Deputy CEO and Strategic Director of Research and Policy at the National College for School Leadership in England. This title was released 29 April 2008.

Australian Education Review No 52

Freebody, P. Literacy Education in School : Research perspectives from the past, for the future, Australian Education Review No 52. Melbourne : ACER. It includes a Foreword by Professor Barry McGaw, Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute. This title was published 21 November 2007.

Australian Education Review No 51

Tytler, R. Re-imagining Science Education: Engaging students in science for Australia's future, Australian Education Review No 51. Melbourne : ACER. It includes a Foreword by Dr Jim Peacock, Australia's Chief Scientist. This title was published 15 May 2007.

Australian Education Review No 50

Elliott, A. Early Childhood Education: Pathways to quality and equity for all children, Australian Education Review No 50. Melbourne : ACER. It included a Foreword by Professor Alan Hayes. This title was published 15 November 2006

Australian Education Review No 49

Matters, G. Using data to support learning in schools: Students, teachers, systems, Australian Education Review No 49. Melbourne : ACER. It included a Foreword by Dr Randy Bennett. This title was published 5 May 2006.

Australian Education Review No 48

Ellis, L. A. Balancing approaches: Revisiting the educational psychology research on teaching students with learning difficulties, Australian Education Review No 48. Melbourne : ACER. It included a Foreword by Professor Peter Freebody. This title was published 19 October 2005.

Australian Education Review No 47

Mellor, S. & Corrigan, M., The Case for Change: A review of contemporary research on Indigenous education outcomes, Australian Education Review No 47, Melbourne: ACER. It included a Foreword by Prof Paul Hughes. This title was published 18 February 2004.

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