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