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Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

2002

LSAY Briefing Reports

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Vocational Education And Training : Participation, Achievement And Pathways., Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer) Sep 2002

Vocational Education And Training : Participation, Achievement And Pathways., Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

LSAY Briefing Reports

This paper looks at some of the findings from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) on participation in vocational education and training (VET) in schools programs, pathways that are associated with these programs, and ways in which students who do not complete Year 12 can be helped by VET courses beyond the school.


Rural And Urban Differences In Australian Education., Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer) Jan 2002

Rural And Urban Differences In Australian Education., Australian Council For Educational Research (Acer)

LSAY Briefing Reports

Whether or not students' educational performance is influenced by where they live is an important issue for educators and policy makers. This paper reports findings from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) into the influence of students' location on several outcomes: achievement in literacy and numeracy; tertiary entrance scores; subject choice in Year 12; participation in Year 12 and higher education; participation in vocational education and training; and transitions from education to work.