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Education participation and outcomes by geographic location

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) track young people as they move through education and into the ... Show more
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) track young people as they move through education and into the labour force. This study aimed to assess the viability of using the LSAY study data for national reporting of outcomes by geographic location and to investigate, using LSAY data, the variations in education participation and outcomes by geographical location. The distributions of the 1995 and 1998 LSAY Year 9 cohort samples by geographic location category are identified and examined with particular consideration being given to the sampling of remote areas. Due to the sample distribution problems encountered, the use of LSAY data for national reporting of outcomes by geographical location is not recommended. The remainder of the report examines the association between geographic location and various educational outcomes, i.e. the literacy and numeracy tests administered to the sample in Year 9, early school leaving, Year 12 completion and participation in postsecondary education. The general finding of these analyses is that regional effects on the outcomes considered are generally weak in comparison to those of other background characteristics considered. In addition, regional differences can often be explained by the different characteristics of regional populations. Show less

Authors: Jones, Roger G.

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2002

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: LSAY research report

Subjects: Youth; Literacy; Numeracy ... [+] Show more
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Codebook: the LSAY 1995 year 9 sample: wave 10 (2004)

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program studies the progress of several groups of young Austral... Show more
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program studies the progress of several groups of young Australians as they move from school into post-secondary education and work. This technical report is the codebook for wave one0 of the Y95 cohort. The Y95 cohort of LSAY was drawn from the national sample of approximately 13,000 year nine students. It was constructed by randomly selecting two year nine classes from a national sample of 300 schools designed to represent state and sector. The report describes the contents of the dataset and provides an explanation of all the variables in that dataset. Show less

Authors: Hillman, Kylie J.

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2005

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: LSAY technical report

Subjects: Youth; Pathways; Research ... [+] Show more
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Promoting regional education services integration: APEC University Associations Cross-Border Education Cooperation Workshop, workshop report, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-22 May 2014

The workshop brought together representatives from university associations, universities and governments to support... Show more
The workshop brought together representatives from university associations, universities and governments to support, pursue and work towards the achievement of the priorities outlined by [Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation] APEC Economic Leaders. The workshop focused on four key themes within cross-border education cooperation - student mobility, researcher mobility, provider mobility and virtual mobility. For each theme, presenters used their expertise in the subject matter to raise key challenges, highlight examples of good practice and consider opportunities for university associations to work together. A panel discussion on each theme enabled a broad range of experiences and perspectives to be shared. For each theme workshop delegates focused on the identification of barriers to cross-border education cooperation, good practice in cross-border education cooperation and opportunities for collaboration in cross-border education cooperation.
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Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Conference name: APEC University Associations Cross-Border Education Cooperation Workshop

Date: 2014

Resource type: Conference

Subjects: International education; Higher education; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
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Codebook: the LSAY 1995 year 9 sample: wave 9 (2003)

The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program studies the progress of several groups of young Austral... Show more
The Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program studies the progress of several groups of young Australians as they move from school into post-secondary education and work. This technical report is the codebook for wave nine of the Y95 cohort. The Y95 cohort of LSAY was drawn from the national sample of approximately 13,000 year nine students. It was constructed by randomly selecting two year nine classes from a national sample of 300 schools designed to represent state and sector. The report describes the contents of the dataset and provides an explanation of all the variables in that dataset. Show less

Authors: Hillman, Kylie J.

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2004

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Statistical series

Series name: LSAY technical report

Subjects: Youth; Pathways; Research ... [+] Show more
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Completing university: characteristics and outcomes of completing and non-completing students

This study, which is based on annual data collected on education, training, and labour market activities up until 2... Show more
This study, which is based on annual data collected on education, training, and labour market activities up until 2004 from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) program, examines the factors that influence course completion by young people at university and documents the post-university activities, especially labour market activities, of those who enrol at a university but do not obtain a qualification. Key findings indicated that: students’ regional and socioeconomic background has little influence on their likelihood of completing university; and university non-completion has not had substantial negative effects on the transition to the labour market compared to other groups of young people with the exception of university course completers. The contents are: Executive summary; Introduction; Data and methods; Completion of university degree courses; Labour market outcomes of university degree completers and non-completers; Discussion. Show less

Authors: Marks, Gary N.

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: LSAY research report

Subjects: Pathways; Students; Labour market ... [+] Show more
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Variations in VET provision across Australian schools and their effects on student outcomes

This report aims to develop a school-based typology that captures some of the variation in vocational education and... Show more
This report aims to develop a school-based typology that captures some of the variation in vocational education and training (VET) provision across Australian schools. The authors construct models of VET provision using information on system-level policies, obtained from state and territory curriculum authorities, and information on school-level delivery derived from a national survey of schools and students. Data derived from the schools and students involved in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) 1998 Cohort contribute to the construction of the typology. The report also examines the impact of these models of VET provision on school completion rates and on initial post-school outcomes for different groups of students. Schools are grouped into seven types within three broad models: (1) school model with workplace learning: VET studies are integrated with the senior curriculum and accredited towards the school certificate: (a) all programs incorporate workplace learning (12 per cent of all schools); (b) strong emphasis on workplace learning (26 per cent of all schools); and (c) weak emphasis on workplace learning (19 per cent of all schools); (2) TAFE model with workplace learning: most VET studies are stand-alone and not accredited towards the senior school certificate: (a) strong emphasis on workplace learning (13 per cent of all schools); (b) weak emphasis on workplace learning (13 per cent of all schools); and (3) VET without workplace learning or no VET: (a) VET does not include any workplace learning (10 per cent of all schools); and (b) no VET is offered (eight per cent of all schools). It is concluded that at a general level, the results suggest that although schools adopting the integrated models of VET tended to promote higher retention in school for VET participants, the schools providing stand-alone VET programs tended to promote better initial post-school outcomes - better in terms of avoiding unemployment and successfully entering pathways involving tertiary study, apprenticeships and entry to full-time work. In this sense, the ‘TAFE model’ of VET provision in schools seemed to promote positive post-school outcomes while the ‘school model’ seemed to promote better completion rates for participants. Show less

Authors: Lamb, Stephen; Vickers, Margaret

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2006

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: LSAY research report

Subjects: Youth; Participation; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
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Research highlights: improving learning

The mission of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is to create and disseminate knowledge and to... Show more
The mission of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) is to create and disseminate knowledge and tools that can be used to improve learning. This volume offers highlights of ACER's educational research program during 1999-2000. Of particular interest to the vocational education and training (VET) sector, a project entitled 'Year 12 completion and post-school training on the rise' is briefly reviewed. Show less

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2001

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Participation; Research; Teaching and learning
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Using data to enhance 21st century skill development in VET: discussion paper for the Summit on Data for Quality Improvement in VET

As the vocational education and training (VET) system moves to address the broader learning outcomes and set goals ... Show more
As the vocational education and training (VET) system moves to address the broader learning outcomes and set goals and expectations to address the needs of individuals, employers and society in the 21st century, policymakers and providers need to consider what data and processes are needed to monitor the effectiveness of the system and to drive a continuous improvement approach that will directly impact on the quality of teaching and broader learning outcomes. Key questions raised for consideration in this paper are: How can notions of system quality in VET be refocused to drive outcomes crucial to addressing the needs of individuals, employers and society in the 21st century? What are the skills that have been identified as key to success in the 21st century workforce and society? What is known about current levels of foundation skills of the Australian workforce and general population? How can data be used to enhance 21st century skill development in VET? Show less

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Conference name: Summit on Data for Quality Improvement in VET

Date: 2013

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Quality; Statistics ... [+] Show more
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From school to tertiary study: transition to college and university in Victoria

This is a study of the transition to tertiary education of young people in Victoria. The aims of the study are: to ... Show more
This is a study of the transition to tertiary education of young people in Victoria. The aims of the study are: to describe the social and educational characteristics of those students who commence tertiary studies compared with those who do not; to develop a casual model of the transitions from school to tertiary study; and to describe the manfest reasons students give for not accepting the opportunity for tertiary study. Show less

Authors: Elsworth, Gerald; Day, Neil; Hurworth, Rosalind; Andrews, Jana

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 1982

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia; Victoria

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: ACER research monograph

Subjects: Youth; Research; Higher education ... [+] Show more
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Contextual factors that influence the achievement of Australia's Indigenous students: results from PISA 2002-2006

Results from international programs that assess the skills and knowledge of young people have indicated that Austra... Show more
Results from international programs that assess the skills and knowledge of young people have indicated that Australia's Indigenous students perform at a significantly lower level than non-Indigenous students. An in-depth comparison of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' performance on the Programme of International Student Assessment (PISA) across three cycles is provided in an accompanying volume to this report, while the current report provides an understanding of how various aspects of students' background and psychological constructs relate to each other and to student performance. Chapters two through five each focus on a different group of potential influences on the performance of students, comparing the profiles of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, while chapter six presents results of multivariate analyses that assess which factors have a significant impact on the reading, mathematics and scientific literacy of Indigenous students.
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Authors: De Bortoli, Lisa; Thomson, Sue

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Date: 2010

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Programme for International Student Assessment

Subjects: Assessment; Indigenous people; Outcomes ... [+] Show more

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