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Dr Julie Kos

Position:

Senior Research Fellow  

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Division:

Teaching, Learning & Transitions 

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Location:

Melbourne 

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Publications:

http://works.bepress.com/julie_kos/ 

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Qualifications:

BA(Hons) Deakin, MA(Clin Psych)/PhD RMIT

 

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Dr Julie Kos

Dr Julie Kos is a Senior Research Fellow in the Teaching, Learning and Leadership program at ACER. Since April 2007, she has managed numerous projects in Indonesia for the Australia–Indonesia Basic Education Program Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS)/AusAID and for the Asia Education Foundation. She is assisting the Indonesian Ministries of National Education and Religious Affairs with the collection of teacher data, research, analyses and reporting. She also manages various longer-term research projects in Indonesia which are aimed at guiding empirically validated education policy, as well as capacity building of local staff.

Dr Kos has developed numerous instruments that have been used worldwide and is an expert in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. She has extensive experience in data analysis, including correlations, analysis of variance, factor analysis, and structural equation modelling. In addition to research, she assists ACER Press by reviewing psychological and psychiatric assessments submitted for publication.

Prior to her current appointment, Dr Kos was an Assistant Director at the Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA). Here she was responsible for managing research and development contracts on behalf of the National Disability Administrators (NDA), represented the Australian Government on numerous research project committees, and managed various facets of the Australian Government Disability Services Census.

Dr Kos has a PhD in clinical psychology. Her doctoral work investigated teachers’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours toward children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr Kos’s research involved the development and administration of a number of survey instruments and training manuals for both pre-service and in-service teachers. She also developed and ran workshops for teachers to assist with classroom management of problematic (i.e., externalising) student behaviours. These materials have, and are, being used by other researchers around the world; including Australia, England, Scotland, the United States, Greece and Chile. Dr Kos is also a reviewer for the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education.

Kos, J., Nugroho, D. & Lietz, P. (February 2010). Quality of education in madrasah. Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).

Kos, J.M. (August 2009). Brief evaluation of the building relationships through intercultural dialogue and growing engagement (BRIDGE) project: Phase One Visit One. Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to the Asia Education Foundation.

Kos, J., Nugroho, D. & Lietz, P. (July  2009). Quality of education in madrasah: Phase 1 – Findings from pilot study one. Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).

Kos, J. & McKenzie, P. (April 2009). Policy verification case studies: School level capture of teacher certification and teacher development investments – Cycle 1/Final report. Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).

Kos, J.M. (June 2008). Policy verification case studies: #1 school level capture of teacher certification and teacher development investments – Cycle 1/ Phase 1: Interim report. Submitted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to Contractor Strategic Advisory Services (CSAS).

Ainley, J., Kos, J. & Nicholas, M. (2008). Participation in science, mathematics and technology in Australian education. Available at: http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/Mono63_MathsSciTechSept08.pdf

Kos, J.M. & Friedman, T.W. (June 2008). Student exit survey 2007 report. Submitted by ACER to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

McKenzie, P., Kos, J., Walker, M., & Hong, J. (January 2008). Staff in Australia’s schools 2007. Submitted by ACER to the Australian Government.

Owen, S., Kos, J., McKenzie, P. (January 2008). Staff in Australia’s schools: Teacher Workforce data and planning processes in Australia. Submitted by ACER to the Australian Government.

Kos, J.M. & Wilkinson, J.M. (December 2007). Evaluation of change processes. Submitted by ACER to the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education, Central Queensland University.

Kos, J.M. (October 2007). Student exit survey 2007 interim report. Submitted by ACER to the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

Kos, J.M. (August 2007). Assistance to the Directorate General, Quality Improvement of teachers and education personnel (PMPTK), Ministry of National Education (MoNE) with cleaning, analysing, interpreting and reporting teacher profile data. Submitted by the ACER to CSAS and the Indonesian Ministry of National Education (MoNE).

Kos, J.M. & Lay, D. (August 2007). Variable codebook: To accompany the Directorate General, Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (PMPTK), Ministry of National Education (MoNE) Teacher Profile Dataset cleaned and analysed in July/August 2007. Submitted by ACER CSAS and MoNE.

Kos, J.M. (May 2007). Assistance for the Directorate General, Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel (PMPTK), Ministry of National Education (MoNE) with analysis on teacher profile data. Submitted by ACER to CSAS and MoNE.

Kos, J.M., Richdale, A.L, & Hay, D.A. (2006). Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their teachers: A review of the literature. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 53 (2), 147-160.

Kos, J.M., Richdale, A.L. & Jackson, M.S. (2004). Knowledge of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A comparison of in-service and pre-service teachers. Psychology in the Schools, 41 (5), 517-526.

Kos, J.M. & Richdale, A.L. (2004). History of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Australian Journal of Learning Disabilities, 9 (1), 22-24.

Kos, J.M, (2004). Primary school teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours toward children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, PhD Thesis, RMIT

Selected presentations:

Kos, J. M. (2009). Australia and Indonesia: Near Yet very far! Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (28 –30 September 2009).Vienna, Austria.

Kos, J. M. (2008). What do primary school teachers know, think and do about ADHD? Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (8 – 12 September 2008). Göteborg, Sweden.

Kos, J. M. (2008). What do primary school teachers know and think about ADHD? Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Conference (3 – 6 September 2008). Edinburgh, Scotland.

Kos, J. M. (2007). Language development and bilingualism. Invited keynote address to Britzone Education Fair (April 26 2008). Jakarta, Indonesia.

Kos, J. (2007). Basic and secondary education in Indonesia: Facts and expectations. Invited keynote address to Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. Hamka Seminar (November 15 2007). Jakarta, Indonesia.

Kos, J. (2007). What do teachers know about ADHD? Australian Council for Educational Research Forum (April 11 2007). Melbourne, Australia.

Kos, J. M., Li, Z., & Zmijewski, N. (2006). Characteristics of short-term and longer-term consumers of supported employment services. Third International Forum of Disability Management (8-10 October 2006). Brisbane, Australia.

Kelly, S. & Kos, J. (2005). Child protection data in Australia: Current issues and future improvements. 9th Australian Institute of Family Studies Conference (February 9–11 2005). Melbourne, Australia.

Kos, J. & Mason, C. (2004). Our children: Who are they and where are they heading? Australian Population Health Conference (September 15-17 2004), Canberra, Australia.

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