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Able Flight At Purdue: Opportunities In Technology, Erin E. Bowen, Jennifer Kirschner, Scott R. Winter, Kevin Crombie, Bernard Wulle Oct 2014

Able Flight At Purdue: Opportunities In Technology, Erin E. Bowen, Jennifer Kirschner, Scott R. Winter, Kevin Crombie, Bernard Wulle

Erin Bowen

Developing aircraft piloting skills takes years of training with experts to meet flight certification requirements. Not everyone can reach those standards, and the challenge is even greater for those with physical disabilities. There are opportunities to modify aircraft and train physically impaired students to be pilots; however, due to the high cost, few are able to do so. Able Flight seeks to change that by providing scholarship opportunities for people with disabilities to learn to fly and opening up new educational and career opportunities. Over 30 individuals with various disabilities have received scholarships since Able Flights inception, and all have …


Plenary 4 - Indigenous And Rural Students: Double Whammy Or Golden Opportunity? Evidence From South Australia And Around The World, Petra Lietz, I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan, Lester-Irabinna Rigney, R. John Halsey, Carol Aldous Aug 2014

Plenary 4 - Indigenous And Rural Students: Double Whammy Or Golden Opportunity? Evidence From South Australia And Around The World, Petra Lietz, I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan, Lester-Irabinna Rigney, R. John Halsey, Carol Aldous

Dr Petra Lietz

No abstract provided.


The Performance Of Students In The Australian Capital Territory On Pisa: Report To The Act Department Of Education And Training, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli Aug 2014

The Performance Of Students In The Australian Capital Territory On Pisa: Report To The Act Department Of Education And Training, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli

Lisa De Bortoli

The purpose of this report is to examine the performance of ACT students in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) over the three cycles: Reading literacy in 2000, Mathematical literacy in 2003 and Scientific literacy in 2006. The report provides an opportunity to examine achievement within the territory, in comparison to the rest of the country and internationally.


Session A - Quality And Equity In Vocational Education And Training (Vet), Sheldon Rothman, David Curtis, Lori Hocking, David Tout Aug 2014

Session A - Quality And Equity In Vocational Education And Training (Vet), Sheldon Rothman, David Curtis, Lori Hocking, David Tout

Dr Sheldon Rothman

Concurrent Session


Conversation With Prof. Geoff Masters Ao, Ceo, Acer And Ms Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister Of Australia, Geoff N. Masters, Julia Gillard Aug 2014

Conversation With Prof. Geoff Masters Ao, Ceo, Acer And Ms Julia Gillard, Former Prime Minister Of Australia, Geoff N. Masters, Julia Gillard

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Listen to the conversation here: http://teacher.acer.edu.au/article/exclusive-a-conversation-between-julia-gillard-and-professor-geoff-masters


Plenary 1 - Quality And Equity Through Evidence-Based Practice, Geoff N. Masters Aug 2014

Plenary 1 - Quality And Equity Through Evidence-Based Practice, Geoff N. Masters

Prof Geoff Masters AO

Plenary 1


Session C - Learning Before The School Years: Benefits For Life, Joe Sparling, Susan Krieg, Marion Meiers Aug 2014

Session C - Learning Before The School Years: Benefits For Life, Joe Sparling, Susan Krieg, Marion Meiers

Marion Meiers (1941-2018)

Concurrent session


Session A - Quality And Equity In Vocational Education And Training (Vet), Sheldon Rothman, David Curtis, Lori Hocking, David Tout Aug 2014

Session A - Quality And Equity In Vocational Education And Training (Vet), Sheldon Rothman, David Curtis, Lori Hocking, David Tout

David (Dave) Tout

Concurrent Session


Accommodating Accommodations: How A Small Liberal Arts College Certification Program Redefines The New Ell State Mandates, Brent C. Talbot, Kaoru Miyazawa Mar 2014

Accommodating Accommodations: How A Small Liberal Arts College Certification Program Redefines The New Ell State Mandates, Brent C. Talbot, Kaoru Miyazawa

Kaoru Miyazawa

No abstract provided.