Federation of Education Unions Information Centre

Latest Additions to the Collection - July 2010

ABORIGINES AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDERS

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BILINGUAL EDUCATION : WRONG WAY, GO BACK. Mogensen, Krista.
Australian Educator (65) Autumn 2010 pp. 20-21
KEYWORDS: Bilingual education; Access; Funding; Government policy; Aboriginal languages. Close the gap. [ID NO.:100483]

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COMMENT : KEITH WINDSCHUTTLE. Manne, Robert.
The Monthly (53) February 2010 pp. 8-12
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; History; Attitudes; Human rights; Research; Racial discrimination; Government. Kevin Windschuttle; Stolen generation; Bringing them home. [ID NO.:100451]

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CONTEXTUAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AUSTRALIA’S INDIGENOUS STUDENTS : RESULTS FROM PISA 2000-2006. Lisa De Bortoli; Thomson, Sue. 2010 : Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/pisa-indigenous-contextual-factors.pdf; accessed on 20 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Aboriginal students; Performance; Inequality; Socioeconomic background; Gender; Literacy; Numeracy; Socioeconomic status; Student attitudes; Student engagement; Student motivation; Family environment; Student teacher ratio; Teachers; OECD countries. Educational gap; Student-teacher relations; Non-Indigenous students; Family structure; Family wealth; Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). [ID NO.:100414]

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KOORIES TURN THE KEY. Power, Rachel.
AEU News 15 (8) December 2009 pp. 16-18
KEYWORDS: Aboriginal teachers; Indigenous populations; Professional development; Teacher support; Teacher salaries; Aboriginal students; Government policy. Koorie educators; 'Wannik'. [ID NO.:100475]

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THE LITERACY QUESTION IN REMOTE INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA. Orr, Stephen.
Territory Educator 38 (3) May-June 2009 pp. 12-15 (SEE Record 090364).
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Literacy; Numeracy; Benchmarking; Tests; Aboriginal culture; Remote communities; Adult education; Aboriginal children; Bilingual education; Northern Territory; Employment. Identity; Close the gap. [ID NO.:100470]

374.013 0994 ANT
PARTNERS IN A LEARNING CULTURE : BLUEPRINT FOR IMPLEMENTATION, FROM 2000 UNTIL 2005 ; A BLUEPRINT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING. Australian National Training Authority. Brisbane, QLD : Australian National Training Authority (ANTA), July 2000. 67 p.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Vocational education; Training; Access; Participation; Equal opportunity; Reconciliation; Student learning; Government policy. VET in Schools. [ID NO.:100429]

JOUR
SOME HUMAN RIGHTS ARE WORTH MORE THAN OTHERS : THE NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION AND THE ALICE SPRINGS TOWN CAMPS. Vivian, Alison.
Alternative Law Journal 35 (1) 2010 pp. 13-17 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Child welfare; Government policy; Law; Human rights; Racial discrimination; International law; United Nations; Research; Evidence; Political party policy; Attitudes; Alice Springs. Northern Territory intervention; Close the Gap; "Little children are sacred"; Town camps; United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) complaint. [ID NO.:100453]

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SORRY ABOUT THE INTERVENTION. Schokman, Ben.
Alternative Law Journal 35 (1) 2010 pp. 2-3
KEYWORDS: Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders; Child welfare; Government policy; Human rights; Racial discrimination; Research; Evidence. Northern Territory intervention; Close the Gap. [ID NO.:100452]

ACADEMICS

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THE FRUSTRATED CAREER : CASUAL EMPLOYMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Gottschalk, Lorene; McEachern, Steve.
Australian Universities' Review 52 (1) 2010 pp. 37-50 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Academic staff; Casual employment; Research methodology; Survey; Job security; Labour market; Employer attitudes; Working hours. Casualisation; Flexibility; Work/life balance. [ID NO.:100465]

BULLYING

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THE TRUE COST OF BULLYING. Croot, Nathan.
Teacher (208) January-February 2010 pp. 54-57
KEYWORDS: Bullying; Student behaviour; Mental health; School policy; Duty of care; Law; Principals; Teacher responsibility; Court litigation. Gregory v State of New South Wales. [ID NO.:100474]

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

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LINKING SCHOOLS AND EARLY YEARS PROJECT EVALUATION : EVALUATION FRAMEWORK (2010-13). Valentine, Kylie; Katz, Ilan. Sydney, NSW : Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), University of New South Wales, May 2010. Electronic document.
SPRC report ; 04/ 10.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/media/File/Report4_10_LSEY.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Early childhood education; Primary education; Parents; Schools; Teachers; Children's services; Interviews; Data collection; Research methodology; Policy development; Transition to school. Linking Schools and Early Years Project (LSEY). [ID NO.:100497]

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STATE OF PLAY : PRESCHOOL EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA. Morey, Raelene.
Professional Educator 9 (1) March 2010 pp. 28-29
KEYWORDS: Early childhood education; Research; Education policy; Funding; Resources; Teacher qualifications. [ID NO.:100479]

ECONOMIC POLICY

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WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR OECD COUNTRIES? : AN INTERIM ASSESSMENT. Cotis, Jean-Philippe. [n.p. : OECD], September 2007. Electronic document ; graphs.
electronic document
KEYWORDS: OECD countries; Economic outlook; Business; Unemployment. Financial market; Gross domestic product (GDP). [ID NO.:100420]

EDUCATION - K-12

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2010 HORIZON REPORT : K-12 EDITION. Austin, Texas : The New Media Consortium, 2010. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2010-Horizon-Report-K12.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Educational technology; Students; Skills; Early childhood education; Primary education; Secondary education; Curriculum; Teachers; Learning; Internet; Information technology; Communication; United States of America. [ID NO.:100500]

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ARE THE NEW MILLENNIUM LEARNERS MAKING THE GRADE? : TECHNOLOGY USE AND EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN PISA 2006. Pedro´, Francesc (et.al.). Paris : Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 2010. Electronic document ; tables.
Educational Research and Innovation.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://browse.oecdbookshop.org/oecd/pdfs/browseit/9609101E.PDF; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Educational research; Information technology; Communication; Survey; Access; Students; Skills; Educational attainment; Socioeconomic background; Teachers; Quality; Teacher training; Pedagogy; OECD countries. Parents' characteristics; Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); 21st century skills; Information and communications technology (ICT). [ID NO.:100501]

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ASSESSING MULTILITERACIES AND THE NEW BASICS. Kalantzis, Mary; Cope, Bill; Harvey, Andrew.
Assessment in Education : Principles, Policy & Practice 10 (1) March 2003 pp. 15- 26 (Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Education; Knowledge economy; Curriculum; Literacy; Standardised tests; Multicultural education; Student learning; Skills; Teachers; Pedagogy. Multiliteracies; ‘New basics’; Communication technologies. [ID NO.:100411]

379.1210994 DON
AUSTRALIA'S EDUCATION REVOLUTION : HOW KEVIN RUDD WON AND LOST THE EDUCATION WARS. Donnelly, Kevin. Ballan, VIC : Connor Court Publishing, 2009. 171 p.
KEYWORDS: Education; Reform; Government policy; Funding; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Curriculum; School choice; Vouchers; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Teachers; Performance. Education revolution; National curriculum; Merit pay. [ID NO.:100421]

E0691
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION SUBMISSION TO THE K-10 NATIONAL CURRICULUM CONSULTATION. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), May 2010. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/K-12NationalCurriculum.pdf; accessed on 16 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Curriculum; Reform; Government policy; Australian Education Union (AEU); Pedagogy; Standards; Student assessment; Educational outcome; Teachers; Professional development; International comparison; Teacher unions. National Curriculum. [ID NO.:100438]

E0694
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION SUBMISSION TO THE NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS CONSULTATION. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), May 2010. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/NPSTeachersconsultation.pdf; accessed on 17 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Teaching profession; Reform; Research; Government policy; Australian Education Union (AEU); Pedagogy; Standards; Quality; Professional development; Student outcome; Student engagement; International comparison; Teacher recognition; Teacher unions. Merit pay; Performance Pay. [ID NO.:100441]

E0699
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION SUBMISSION TO THE SENATE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE INTO THE ADMINISTRATION AND REPORTING OF NAPLAN TESTING. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), June 2010. Electronic document ; ill.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/Naplantesting.pdf; accessed on 1 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Reform; Government policy; Educational research; Evidence; Public schools; Private schools; Resources; Funding; Student assessment; Student achievement; Teachers; International comparison; Australian Education Union (AEU). League Tables; My School; National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN); 'Like schools'; Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA); Program for International Students Assessment (PISA); No Child Left Behind (NCLB). [ID NO.:100477]

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AUSTRALIAN SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION NATIONAL ACTION PLAN 2008 – 2012. Goodrum, Denis; Rennie, Léonie J.. Barton, ACT : Department of Education, Science and Training, 2007. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Volume 1: The National Action Plan
Internet: http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/94684C4C-7997-4970-ACAC-5E46F87118D3/18317/Volume1final_28August2008.pdf; accessed on 27 May 2010
Volume 2: Background Research and Mapping
Internet: http://www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/649D7A3E-EFE0-4A9E-9FA3-6FAA791B9B48/18318/Volume2final_28August2008.pdf; accessed on 27 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Science education; Literacy; Curriculum; Government policy; Funding; Research; Evidence; Perception; Student engagement; Teacher education; Teacher remuneration; Professional development; Aboriginal students; Aboriginal teachers. Teacher supply and demand. [ID NO.:100419]

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COMMENT : NATIONAL CURRICULUM. Aly, Waleed.
The Monthly (55) April 2010 pp. 10-13
KEYWORDS: Curriculum; Reform; Politics; Education policy; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Attitudes; Ideologies. National curriculum; Howard government; Culture wars. [ID NO.:100449]

E0687
THE CURRENT STATE OF CHINESE, INDONESIAN, JAPANESE AND KOREAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS : FOUR LANGUAGES, FOUR STORIES. Sturak, Katharine; Naughten, Zoe (eds.). Carlton South, VIC : Education Services Australia, 2010. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/verve/_resources/Current_State_of_Chinese_Indonesian_Japanese_and_Korean_Language_Education.pdf; accessed on 3 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Language; Education; Learning; Student participation; Government policy; Language planning; Teacher support. National Curriculum; National Asian Languages and Studies in School Program (NALSSP). [ID NO.:100426]

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EDUCATION : THE CASE FOR MAKING IT PERSONAL. Wolk, Ron.
Educational Leadership 67 (7) April 2010 pp. 16-21
KEYWORDS: Schools; Reform; Standards; Educational innovation; Student needs; Disadvantaged; Standardised tests; United States of America. Achievement gap; Personalised education. [ID NO.:100485]

JOUR
FUNDING : DEMAND FOR EQUITY. Evans, Tracey.
Australian Educator (65) Autumn 2010 pp. 14-15
KEYWORDS: Education; Review; Government funding; Equity; Political party policy; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Australian Education Union (AEU). [ID NO.:100482]

JOUR
HOW THE STATE STIFLES EDUCATION. Graham, John.
AEU News 15 (8) December 2009 p. 20
KEYWORDS: Primary education; Review; Education policy; Curriculum; Assessment; Standards; Teachers; Accountability; Government; United Kingdom. Cambridge Primary Review; League tables. [ID NO.:100476]

E0672
IMPROVING OUR SCHOOLS : MONITORING AND SUPPORT. Victorian Auditor-General. Melbourne, VIC : Government Printer, October 2007. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Victorian Auditor-General's report ; 2007/08, no. 2.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/reports_par/agp127_Improving_Schools_report.pdf; accessed on 19 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; School improvement; Accountability; Government policy; Government funding; Students; Educationally disadvantaged; Wellbeing; Educational attainment; Student assessment; Teaching profession; Transitions; Employment; Higher education; Victoria. Educational gap; Targeted funding; Student outcomes below expected levels. [ID NO.:100409]

JOUR
IT'S NOT ABOUT BULK : A REAL EDUCATION REVOLUTION WILL PUT QUALITY AHEAD OF QUANTITY. Orr, Stephen.
AEU Journal SA 41 (6) September 2009 p. 10
KEYWORDS: Education; Reform; Government policy; Funding; Resources; School buildings; Political party policy. Education revolution. [ID NO.:100471]

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LEAGUE TABLES AND MY SCHOOL WEBSITE : SURVEY OF SCHOOLS. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), March 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/LTmyschoolrep.pdf; accessed on 16 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Principals; Survey; Australian Education Union (AEU); Teacher shortage; Resources; Funding; Student assessment; Educational outcome; Teachers; Professional development. League Tables; My School website; Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA); National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). [ID NO.:100439]

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LEAGUE TABLES : RANK INJUSTICE. Wilson, Rebecca.
Australian Educator (65) Autumn 2010 pp. 12-13
KEYWORDS: Schools; Performance; Student achievement; Government policy; Mass media; Teacher unions. League tables; National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). [ID NO.:100481]

297.071041 HAS
LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER : BRINGING MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES INTO AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS. Hassim, Eeqbal; Cole-Adams, Jennet. [Parkville, VIC] : National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, The University of Melbourne, May 2010. var. pag. ; ill.
KEYWORDS: Education; Islam; Curriculum; Teaching methods; Multicultural education; Values education; Religious education. [ID NO.:100422]

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LOOK AT THE DOUGHNUT NOT THE HOLE. Whitby, Greg.
Professional Educator 9 (1) March 2010 pp. 6-7
KEYWORDS: Schools; Performance; Standardised tests; Student performance; Teachers; Quality; School improvement. League tables; My School. [ID NO.:100478]

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MORE TIME, MORE LEARNING. Gabrieli, Chris.
Educational Leadership 67 (7) April 2010 pp. 38-44
KEYWORDS: Education; Standardised tests; Student performance; Student learning; Student needs; School improvement; Teacher attitudes; Professional development; United States of America. Achievement gap. [ID NO.:100487]

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MY SCHOOLS AND LEAGUE TABLES : AN AEU PROPOSAL. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), March 2010. Electronic document ; graphs.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/AEUproposalLT2010.pdf; accessed on 16 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Australian Education Union (AEU); Education policy; Public schools; Private schools; Resources; Funding; Student assessment; Student performance; Teachers; Principals; Survey. League Tables; My School website; National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). [ID NO.:100440]

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NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS : TO BE OR NOT TO BE?. Barton, Paul E..
Educational Leadership 67 (7) April 2010 pp. 22-29
KEYWORDS: Education policy; Standards; Schools; Performance; Standardised tests; Student achievement; Equity; School improvement; United States of America. National Education Standards; No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). [ID NO.:100486]

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NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE : MY SCHOOL. Leech, Rebecca.
Professional Educator 9 (1) March 2010 p. 42
KEYWORDS: Schools; Performance; Standardised tests; Teachers; Quality; Government policy; Attitudes; Mass media. League tables; My School; National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN); Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA). [ID NO.:100480]

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NOTES ON THE ECOLOGICAL FALLACY WHEN AREA-BASED INDEXES OF DISADVANTAGE/ADVANTAGE ARE APPLIED TO SCHOOLING IN AUSTRALIA. Preston, Barbara. [n.p. : n.p.], March 2010. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/BPrestonMarch2010.pdf; accessed on 17 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Students; Disadvantaged; Socioeconomic status; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Family income. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census; Socio-economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA); Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA). [ID NO.:100443]

E0695
THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS : REPORT PREPARED BY THE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION UNION. Southbank, VIC : Australian Education Union (AEU), March 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/StudentsWDisabilities2010.pdf; accessed on 17 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Student needs; Disabilities; Educationally disadvantaged; Student support; Resources; Government policy; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Funding; Data; Programs; State government; Teachers; Quality. Literacy, Numeracy and Special Needs (LNSLN) Program; National Education Agreements (NEAs). [ID NO.:100442]

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THE REPORTING AND USE OF NAPLAN. Hindmarsh SA : Australian Primary Principals Association, JUNE 2010. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.appa.asn.au/images/news2010/papernaplanreportinganduse20100611.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Primary education; Standardised tests; Student performance; Research; Evidence; Government policy. National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN); My School website; 'Like schools'; League tables; Index of Community Socioeducational Advantage (ICSEA); High-stakes testing. [ID NO.:100492]

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RESOURCING SCHOOLS IN AUSTRALIA : A PROPOSAL FOR THE RESTRUCTURE OF PUBLIC FUNDING. Keating, Jack. Melbourne, VIC : The Foundation for Young Australians, 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.fya.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ResourcingSchoolsInAustralia_by_Prof_JackKeating.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Government funding; Investment; Resources; Governance; Federalism; Economic aspects; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Performance; Curriculum; Teaching profession; OECD countries. [ID NO.:100499]

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REVIEW OF FUNDING FOR SCHOOLING : DISCUSSION PAPER AND TERMS OF REFERENCE. Barton, ACT : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), 2010. Electronic document ; ill.
Internet: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/Programs/Documents/FundingDiscussPaper.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Education; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Performance; Funding; Review; Commonwealth government; Investment; Accountability; Resources; Student achievement; Disadvantaged; Teachers; Quality. National curriculum; My School; Achievement gap; Socioeconomic Status Index (SES); Average Government School Recurrent Costs (AGSRC); National Education Agreement (NEA); Transparency. [ID NO.:100502]

AV 323 AUS
RIGHTSED : HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS. Australian Human Rights Commission. [Sydney, NSW] : Australian Human Rights Commission, [2010]. 1 DVD-ROM.
KEYWORDS: Education; Human rights; Resources; Teaching guides. Child rights; Disability rights; Indigenous rights; Race and diversity; Sexual harassment; Your rights at work. [ID NO.:100428]

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THE RUDD GOVERNMENT’S BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS : THE LATEST EVIDENCE. McMorrow, J. F.. [n.p. : University of Sydney], January 2010. Electronic document ; tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/JMcMorrowreport2010.pdf; accessed on 16 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Public education; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Government policy; Funding; Budgets; Socioeconomic status; Equity; State government; Federal state relationship; Teachers; Quality; Australian Labor Party (ALP). National Education Agreements (NEAs); Howard government. [ID NO.:100436]

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THE RUDD GOVERNMENT’S FUNDING COMMITMENTS FOR SCHOOLS : WHAT LIES BENEATH?. McMorrow, J. F.. [n.p. : n.p.], January 2010. Electronic document.
Internet: http://www.aeufederal.org.au/Publications/2010/JMcMorrowopinion2010.pdf; accessed on 16 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Public education; Government schools; Nongovernment schools; Government policy; Funding; Budgets; Australian Labor Party (ALP). Howard government. [ID NO.:100437]

EMPLOYMENT

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AUSTRALIA @ WORK : THE BENCHMARK REPORT. van Wanrooy, Brigid (et.al.). Sydney, NSW : Workplace Research Centre, The University of Sydney, September 2007. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
(Bibliography; SEE ID 090701).
Internet: http://www.australiaatwork.org.au/assets/Australia%20at%20Work%20The%20Benchmark%20Report.pdf; accessed on 20 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Employees; Survey; Participation; Awards; Economic conditions; Labour market; Employment contracts; Job security; Working hours; Living standards; Gender; Inequality; Union membership; Collective bargaining; Retrenchment; Unemployment; Employee attitudes; Employer attitudes; Government policy; Trade unions. Australian workplace agreements (AWAs); Unpaid hours. [ID NO.:100410]

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LESS THAN PERFECT IS MORE THAN OKAY. Turner, Rebecca.
The Australian Business Magazine The Deal 3 (1) February 2010 pp. 30-31
KEYWORDS: Employees; Performance; Human resources; Employer attitudes. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD); Age. [ID NO.:100447]

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ON THE DEFINITION OF WORK. Provis, Chris.
Labour and Industry 20 (2) December 2009 pp. 123- 137 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Work; Literature; Psychology; Theory; Policy development; Labour law; Productivity; Employment; Feminism. Work definition; 'Idea of work'; Employment relationship. [ID NO.:100454]

GLOBALISATION

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FRAMING GLOBALISATION AND WORK : A RESEARCH AGENDA. Murray, Gregor.
Journal of Industrial Relations 52 (1) February 2010 pp. 11-25 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Globalisation; Industrial relations; Research; Employment; Equality; Capitalism; Regulation; Social change. Internationalisation; Work and employment. [ID NO.:100458]

GOVERNMENT

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AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL COMPETITION POLICY REPORT : 2005-07. Canberra, ACT : Attorney-General’s Department, 2007. 2007.
Internet: http://www.treasury.gov.au/documents/1306/PDF/Australian_Government_National_Competition_Policy_Report.pdf; accessed on 27 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Commonwealth; Government; Legislation; Review. [ID NO.:100418]

HIGHER EDUCATION

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ACADEMIC VALUES IN THE MARKETPLACE. Massey, William F..
Higher Education Management and Policy 21 (3) 2009 pp. 59-74 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Funding; Market forces; Regulations; Resource allocation. Academic values; Mission attainment. [ID NO.:100464]

378.16190994 STE
ACCESS : EFFECT OF CAMPUS PROXIMITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION RATES IN REGIONS. Stevenson, Sandy (et.al.). Canberra, ACT : Higher Education Division, Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, November 2000. iv, 83 p. ; maps.
Occasional paper series no. 00/ D.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Participation; Access; Socioeconomic status; Demography; Statistics. Metropolitan region; Non-metropolitan region. [ID NO.:100435]

378.94 CUM
ATLAS OF HIGHER EDUCATION : A COMMUNITY FOCUS. Cumpston, Andrew (et.al.). Canberra, ACT : Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Higher Education Division, March 2001. iii, 145 p. ; ill., maps.
Occasional paper series no. 01/ A.
KEYWORDS: Universities; Statistics; Demography; Governance; Employment; University students; Access; Student outcome; Labour market; Socioeconomic status; Business. Student flows. [ID NO.:100434]

E0702
AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT : FINANCIAL AUDITS : VOLUME TWO 2010 : FOCUSING ON UNIVERSITIES. New South Wales Auditor-General. Sydney, NSW : New South Wales Auditor-General, June 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Index).
Internet: http://www.audit.nsw.gov.au/publications/reports/financial/2010/vol02/pdfs/entire_copy_volume_two_2010.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Universities; Audit; Accountability; Research; Governance; Revenue; Academic staff; Employment contracts; New South Wales. [ID NO.:100493]

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DEFINING AND MEASURING ACADEMIC STANDARDS : A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE. Alderman, Geoffrey.
Higher Education Management and Policy 21 (3) 2009 pp. 9-22 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Inquiry; Academic standards; Measurement techniques; Quality assurance; Academic staff; University students; United Kingdom. [ID NO.:100462]

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DOING MORE FOR LEARNING : ENHANCING ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES. Camberwell, VIC : Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), 2010. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://ausse.acer.edu.au/images/docs/AUSSE_2009_Student_Engagement_Report.pdf; accessed on 20 May 2010
KEYWORDS: University students; Academic staff; Survey; Data; Student engagement; Student learning; Student outcome; Higher education; Student engagement; Educational development; Learning; Student participation; Retention; Socioeconomic background; Aboriginal students; OECD countries. Overall satisfaction; Student completion; Non-Indigenous students; Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE); Staff Student Engagement Survey (SSES). [ID NO.:100412]

E0713
DUAL-SECTOR UNIVERSITY COHESION : A DISCUSSION PAPER. Ballarat, VIC : University of Ballarat, June 2010. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ballarat.edu.au/projects/dscp/docs/discuss.pdf; accessed on 14 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Higher education; TAFE; Review; Equity; Government policy; Funding; Governance; Students; Qualification; Credit transfer; Fees; Vocational education; Training; Interviews; Academic staff; TAFE teachers. Dual-sector universities; Bradley review; Dual Sector Collaboration Project Steering Committee. [ID NO.:100504]

379.94 GAR
ENGAGING UNIVERSITIES AND REGIONS : KNOWLEDGE CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA. Garlick, Steven C.. Canberra, ACT : Dept. of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. Evaluations and Investigations Program Higher Education Division, December 2000. xv, 165 p. ; graphs, tables.
Evaluations and Investigations Program report no. 00/ 15.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip00_15/00_15.pdf; accessed on 10 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Universities; Government policy; Funding; Economic development; Social capital; Employment; Graduates; Labour market; Survey; Data; University students. Regional development; University-region engagement. [ID NO.:100433]

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FOUR BASIC DILEMMAS IN UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE REFORM. Larsen, Ingvild M.; Maassen, Peter; Stensaker, Bjorn.
Higher Education Management and Policy 21 (3) 2009 pp. 41-58 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Universities; Governance; Reforms; Government policy; Management; Academic staff; Europe. Empirical evidence; Centralisation-decentralisation. [ID NO.:100463]

306.432 WIL
THE GREAT BRAIN RACE : HOW GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES ARE RESHAPING THE WORLD. Wildavsky, Ben. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2010. xiii, 240 p.
(Bibliography; Index).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Globalisation; Trade; Competition; International comparison; Governance; Education markets; Research; International education; Academic freedom. University rankings; Brain drain; Student mobility; Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU); World-class university; League tables. [ID NO.:100505]

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MOVING BEYOND UNIVERSITY RANKINGS : DEVELOPING A WORLD CLASS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA. Sheil, Tony.
Australian Universities' Review 52 (1) 2010 pp. 69-76 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Quality; Research; Performance; Accountability; Governance; Benchmarks; Resources; Government policy; International comparison. University rankings; Bradley review; Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). [ID NO.:100467]

378 OUR
OUR UNIVERSITIES : BACKING AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE. Nelson, Brendan. Canberra, ACT : Department of Education, Science and Training, May 2003. 48 p.; tables.
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Reform; Government policy; Funding; University students; Access; Scholarships; HECS. FEE-HELP. [ID NO.:100431]

R 344.94074 EMP
PROVISIONS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (ABOLITION OF COMPULSORY UP-FRONT STUDENT UNION FEES) BILL 2005. The Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee. Canberra, ACT : The Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee, August 2005. vi, 51 p.
(Chairperson: Judith Troeth; Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Reform; University students; Costs; Fees. Student union fees. [ID NO.:100432]

E0688
REGIONAL PARTICIPATION : THE ROLE OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND ACCESS. Canberra, ACT : Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2010. Electronic document ; ill., tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/Equity/Documents/RegionalParticipation_report.pdf; accessed on 9 June 2010
KEYWORDS: Higher education; Participation; Access; Student background; Socioeconomic status; Student costs; Research methodology; Statistics; Literature reviews; Rural students; Year 12; Retention; Disadvantaged; Income. Bradley review; Socio-economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA); Metropolitan region; Non-metropolitan region. [ID NO.:100427]

JOUR
REGULATION BY MARKETS AND THE BRADLEY REVIEW OF AUSTRALIAN HIGHER EDUCATION. Sheehy, Benedict.
Australian Universities' Review 52 (1) 2010 pp. 60-68 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Education markets; Higher education; Review; Vouchers; Accountability; Competition; Government policy; Funding; Regulation; Quality; University students; Perception. Bradley review. [ID NO.:100466]

E0686
TERTIARY EDUCATION AND OTHER ENTITIES : RESULTS OF THE 2009 AUDITS. Victorian Auditor-General. Melbourne, VIC : Government Printer, May 2010. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
Victorian Auditor-General's report 2009-10 No. 21.
Internet: http://download.audit.vic.gov.au/files/20100526_Tertiary_Ed_PSA_Full_Report.pdf; accessed on 3
KEYWORDS: Universities; TAFE; Audit; Performance; Victoria. Training entities; Financial reporting; Alpine Resort Management Boards (ARMBs). [ID NO.:100425]

JOUR
WHEN EQUITY IS JUST NOT ENOUGH. Gale, Trevor.
Campus Review 19 (14) 21 July 2010 pp. 10-11
KEYWORDS: Higher education; University students; Research; Equity; Access; Participation; Socioeconomic status; Socioeconomic background; Disadvantaged; Evidence; Government policy; Government funding; Student attrition. Bradley review; 'Elite universities'. [ID NO.:100488]

E0707
WITH THEIR WHOLE LIVES AHEAD OF THEM : MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT WHY SO MANY STUDENTS FAIL TO FINISH COLLEGE. Johnson, Jean (et.al.). New York : Public Agenda, [2009]. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.publicagenda.org/files/pdf/theirwholelivesaheadofthem.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Higher education; University students; Survey; Attitudes; Retention; Student costs; Income support; Student aid; Perception; Employment; Educational attainment; Family environment; Research methodology; Statistics; United States of America. Student completion. [ID NO.:100498]

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

JOUR
CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN TRADE PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. Schaper, Michael T.; Lewer, John.
Journal of Industrial Relations 52 (1) February 2010 pp. 27-42 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Trade practices; Competition; Trade unions; Employment contracts; Collective bargaining; Employers; Employees. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). [ID NO.:100459]

JOUR
DID WORKCHOICES DELIVER? : EVIDENCE FROM SURVEY DATA. Saville, Kerrie; Hearn-Mackinnon, Bruce; Vieceli, Julian.
Labour and Industry 20 (2) December 2009 pp. 207-226 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Reform; Human resources; Managers; Perception; Survey; Working conditions; Working hours; Productivity; Trade unions; Collective bargaining; Unfair dismissal; Union membership. Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI); WorkChoices; Howard government; Flexibility; Work/family balance; Job creation; Workplace Relations (WorkChoices) Amendment Act 2006. [ID NO.:100457]

E0705
FAIR WORK OMBUDSMAN : EXERCISE OF COERCIVE INFORMATION-GATHERING POWERS. Canberra, ACT : Commonwealth Ombudsman, June 2010. Electronic document.
Report no. 9.
Internet: http://www.ombudsman.gov.au/files/fair_work_omb_coercive_info_gathering.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Employment; Law; Regulation; Employers; Employees; Government agencies; Best practice. Fair Work Act 2009; Fair Work Ombudsman; Investigations; Coercive information-gathering powers. [ID NO.:100496]

JOUR
THE ORGANISING MODEL IN AUSTRALIA : A REASSESSMENT. Bowden, Bradley.
Labour and Industry 20 (2) December 2009 pp. 138-158 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Union membership; Trade unions; Activism; Labour market; Enterprise bargaining; Employment conditions; International comparison. Union movement; Organising model; Union decline; Union renewal; Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). [ID NO.:100455]

JOUR
REWARDS FROM AWARDS. Clare, Ross.
Superfunds (334) April 2009 pp. 42-44
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Employees; Awards; Superannuation; Industry; Collective agreements. Award modernisation; "Grandfathering" clause. [ID NO.:100446]

JOUR
STANDARD FAIR. Houlihan, Louise; Shields, Joanna.
Teacher (208) January-February 2010 pp. 50-53
KEYWORDS: Industrial relations; Law; Employees; Working conditions; Working hours; Redundancy; Termination of employment. Leave entitlements; Flexibility; Fair Work Act 2009; National Employment Standards (NES). [ID NO.:100473]

JOUR
A TYPOLOGY OF EMPLOYEE EXPLANATIONS OF MISBEHAVIOUR : AN ANALYSIS OF UNFAIR DISMISSAL CASES. Southey, Kim.
Journal of Industrial Relations 52 (1) February 2010 pp. 81-102 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Employees; Attitudes; Unfair dismissal; Research methodology; Theory; Employers; Trade unions; Law; Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC). Employee misbehaviour; 'Employee explanation model'; Organisational misbehaviour (OMB). [ID NO.:100461]

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

E0704
TOWARD NATIONAL WORKPLACE SAFETY AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEMS: A CHRONOLOGY. O’Neill, Steve. [Canberra, ACT] : Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliamentary Library, June 2010. Electronic document.
Background Note 10.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bn/eco/Chron_OHS.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Workplace; Law; Employment; Workers compensation; Occupational health and safety; Government policy; Legislation; Trade unions; Employers; Employees. Government business enterprises (GBEs); Commonwealth workers‘ compensation (Comcare). [ID NO.:100495]

POLITICS

JOUR
AMATEUR LEAGUE : THE GAME OF POLITICS. McCallum, Mango.
The Monthly (55) April 2010 pp. 26-32
KEYWORDS: Politics; History; Liberal Party; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Attitudes; Political party policies; Reform; Mass media; Trade unions. [ID NO.:100450]

R 320.99403 COR
A DICTIONARY OF AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Corcoran, Robert; Dickenson, Jacqueline. Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2010. vi, 228 p. : ill.
KEYWORDS: Politics; Dictionaries; Government. [ID NO.:100506]

JOUR
TOWARDS 200 : BREAD AND WARATAHS. Connell, Raewyn.
Overland (198) Autumn 2010 pp. 17-24
KEYWORDS: Left politics; History; Socialism; Australian Labor Party (ALP); Capitalism; Democracy; Political party policy. Social movement; Neoliberalism. [ID NO.:100448]

E0679
UNDER THE RADAR : DOG-WHISTLE POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA. Fear, Josh. Manuka, ACT : The Australia Institute, September 2007. Electronic document.
Discussion Paper Number 96.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Politics; Mass media; Government; Democracy; Race relations; Equality; Public opinion; Liberal Party; Australian Labor Party (ALP); International comparison; Left politics. Right politics; John Howard; Dog whistling. [ID NO.:100416]

POVERTY

JOUR
EQUALITY : THE CHALLENGE OF CHILD POVERTY. Morrison, Zoe.
Australian Educator (65) Autumn 2010 pp. 32-33
KEYWORDS: Children; Poverty; Child welfare; Education; Access; Unemployment; Family environment; Low income; Government policy; OECD countries. [ID NO.:100484]

SOCIAL CONDITIONS

E0680
TOWARDS A MORE EGALITARIAN AUSTRALIA? : MAKING GREATER EQUALITY A PRINCIPLE FOR PUBLIC POLICY. Stilwell, Frank; Jordan, Kirrily. [n.p.] : Centre for Policy Development (CPD), September 2007. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
File:\\p:\elibrary\CPD\StillwellSep07.pdf
KEYWORDS: Economic conditions; Inequality; Poverty; Unemployment; Social welfare; Income; Reform; Statistics; Government policy; International comparison. Wealth; Economic inequality. [ID NO.:100417]

TAFE

E0697
AEU STATE OF OUR TAFES SURVEY REPORT. [n.p.] : Australian Education Union (AEU), March 2010. Electronic document ; tables.
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: TAFE; Survey; Resources; Funding; Workload; Teacher shortage. Student demand; Student waiting list; Industry demand. [ID NO.:100444]

JOUR
GOING TO A HIGHER PLACE. Wheelahan, Leesa.
Campus Review 19 (15) 4 August 2010 p. 29
KEYWORDS: TAFE; Educational change; Government policy; Funding; Equity; Disadvantaged; Access; Resources; Higher education; Vocational education; Training; International comparison; Australia; United Kingdom; United States of America. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority (TEQSA); Higher education providers. [ID NO.:100489]

E0698
TAFE FUNDING AND THE EDUCATION TARGETS. Long, Michael. [n.p.] : Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET), Monash University - ACER, March 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Electronic document
KEYWORDS: Vocational education; Training; TAFE; Funding; Commonwealth; Budgets; State government; Students; Educational attainment; Skills; Employment; Employers. Completion rates; Social inclusion; Council of Australian Governments (COAG). [ID NO.:100445]

E0671
TAFE NSW : DOING BUSINESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY CONSULTATION OUTCOMES AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROPOSALS. [n.p.] : New South Wales Department of Education and Training, February 2008. Electronic document.
Internet: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/strat_direction/tafe/tafe21cupdate.pdf; accessed on 19 May 2010
KEYWORDS: TAFE; Review; Equity; Governance; Teachers; Policy; Funding; Industry; Investment; Government; Trade unions; New South Wales. TAFE NSW: Doing Business in the 21st Century. [ID NO.:100408]

TEACHERS

JOUR
CLOSING THE TEACHING GAP. Stigler, James W.; Hiebert, James.
Phi Delta Kappan 91 (3) November 2009 pp. 32-37 (Closing the teaching gap : best ideas from the world's teachers for improving education in the classroom by James W. Stigler and James Hiebert).
KEYWORDS: Education; Research; Teaching profession; Performance; Teacher training; Teacher effectiveness; Perception; Student achievement; International comparison; United States of America. Teacher learning; TIMSS 1995 Video Study. [ID NO.:100468]

JOUR
ELEVATING THE TEACHING PROFESSION. Duncan, Arne.
NEA Today 28 (3) January-February 2010 pp. 6-9 (Special section)
KEYWORDS: Teaching profession; Teacher salaries; Teacher recognition; Teacher preparation; Retention; Government; Attitudes; Teacher unions; United States of America. [ID NO.:100469]

E0703
FULFILLING DREAMS : TRANSITIONS INTO AN ECE ONLINE PRESERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION DEGREE. Taylor, Pauline. [n.p.] : Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), July 2009. Electronic document.
(Bibliography; Australian Teacher Education Conference Proceedings 2009 : Teacher Education Crossing Borders: Cultures, Contexts, Communities, Curriculum.).
Internet: http://atea.edu.au/ConfPapers/2009/Refereed/Taylor.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: University students; Teacher education; Preservice teachers; Access; Equity; Retention; Online education; Early childhood education. James Cook University. [ID NO.:100494]

JOUR
HIGH ACHIEVERS : THE SECRET TO SUCCESS IN EDUCATION. Fuller, Peter.
Teacher (208) January-February 2010 pp. 16-19
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Performance; Quality; Schools; Standards; Teacher effectiveness; Student achievement. Teaching excellence. [ID NO.:100472]

E0684
MANAGING TEACHER PERFORMANCE IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. Victorian Auditor-General. Melbourne, VIC : Government Printer, May 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Victorian Auditor-General's report 2009-10 No. 22.
Internet: http://download.audit.vic.gov.au/files/20100526_Teacher_performance_Full_Report.pdf; accessed on 3
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Quality; Performance; Professional development; Standards; Teaching practice; Teacher salaries; Government policy; Government schools; Student learning; Victoria. Performance pay. [ID NO.:100424]

377.82 FOR
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE PRIVATE LIVES OF TEACHERS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. Ford, Norman M.. Homebush, NSW : St Paul Publications, 1986. 38 p.
(Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Teacher responsibility; Catholic schools; Employment; Social responsibility; Moral values; Conflict. [ID NO.:100430]

JOUR
THE SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL PRINCIPALS : WHAT'S THE PROBLEM AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT?. Starr, Karen.
Redress 18 (2) August 2009 pp. 13-20 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Principals; Teacher shortage; Leadership; Workload; Accountability; Standards; Teacher recruitment; Student outcome. Teacher attraction; 'Leadership disengagement'. [ID NO.:100490]

E0685
WHAT TEACHERS WANT : BETTER TEACHER MANAGEMENT. Jensen, Ben; Hunter, Amélie. [n.p.] : Grattan Institute, May 2010. Electronic document ; graphs, tables.
Report No. 2010-3.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.grattan.edu.au/publications/033_report_what_teachers_want.pdf; accessed on 26 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Teachers; Survey; Teacher evaluation; Quality; Performance; Professional development; Leadership; Teacher salaries; Teacher recognition; Standards; Principals; Government policy; Student achievement; Student outcome; Inequality; International comparison; OECD countries. Teacher development; OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS). [ID NO.:100423]

TRADE UNIONS

JOUR
DAGGY SHIRTS, DAGGY SLOGANS? : MARKETING UNIONS TO YOUNG PEOPLE. Bailey, Janis (et.al.).
Journal of Industrial Relations 52 (1) February 2010 pp. 43-60 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Trade unions; Recruitment; Union membership; Marketing; Youth; Perception; Employment; Research; Literature. [ID NO.:100460]

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

E0676
AUSTRALIAN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING STATISTICS : VET IN SCHOOLS 2008. Adelaide SA : National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010.
TD/TNC 99.10.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.ncver.edu.au/statistics/vis/vis08/VET_in_Schools_2008_2230.pdf; accessed on 20 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Vocational education; Training; Secondary students; Participation; Statistics; TAFE; Apprenticeships; Qualification; Government schools; Nongovernment schools. VET in schools. [ID NO.:100413]

WOMEN

E0712
2010 GENDER EQUALITY BLUEPRINT. Broderick, Elizabeth; Goldie, Cassandra; Rosenman, Elena. Sydney, NSW : Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), June 2010. Electronic document.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.hreoc.gov.au/sex_discrimination/publication/blueprint/Gender_Equality_Blueprint.pdf; accessed on 14 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Women; Gender; Equality; Reform; Law; Leadership; Discrimination; Harassment; Education; Employment; Participation; Government policy. Paid parental leave; Pay equity; Gender gap; Flexibility; National Employment Standard (NES); Unpaid work. [ID NO.:100503]

JOUR
BARGAINING FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE. Williamson, Sue.
Labour and Industry 20 (2) December 2009 pp. 159-180 (Bibliography).
KEYWORDS: Women; Public service; Employment; Collective bargaining; Gender equity; Research methodology; Equality; Government; Employers; Trade unions; Working conditions; Wages. 'Equality bargaining'. [ID NO.:100456]

YOUTH

E0700
THE ON TRACK SURVEY 2009 : THE DESTINATIONS OF SCHOOL LEAVERS IN VICTORIA : STATEWIDE REPORT. East Melbourne, VIC : Data, Outcomes and Evaluation Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, January 2010. Electronic document ; ill., graphs, tables.
(Bibliography).
Internet: http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/voced/ontrack/destinations2009.pdf; accessed on 7 July 2010
KEYWORDS: Youth; Survey; Year 12; Academic achievement; Higher education; Vocational education; Training; Participation; Employment; Labour force; Career choice; Socioeconomic status; Gender; Wellbeing. School completers; School leavers; On Track survey; Destination data. [ID NO.:100491]

E0677
YOUTHINK : YOUR SAY : FINAL REPORT. [n.p.] : The Salvation Army, November 2009. Electronic document ; ill., graphs.
Internet: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/salvwr/_assets/main/documents/reports/youthinkyoursay.pdf; accessed on 20 May 2010
KEYWORDS: Youth; Survey; Data; Attitudes; Social services; Access; Vocational education; Training; Government; Employment; Disadvantaged; Family environment; Homelessness. Disenfranchised. [ID NO.:100415]

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