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Signposts To Improved Test Scores In Literacy And Numeracy, Julie Mcmillan, Sheldon Rothman
Signposts To Improved Test Scores In Literacy And Numeracy, Julie Mcmillan, Sheldon Rothman
Dr Sheldon Rothman
A recent study of year 9 students' results on reading comprehension and mathematics tests, by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) found that a positive school climate is associated with higher literacy and numeracy test scores. In other key findings, socioeconomic status, language background, Indigenous status, gender and educational aspirations were found to have significant effects on achievement in both literacy and numeracy. Parents' education had a significant effect on literacy but not on numeracy. This article gives an overview of the findings.
Pathways Through Tafe: Entry, Progress And Outcomes, Julie Mcmillan, Sheldon Rothman
Pathways Through Tafe: Entry, Progress And Outcomes, Julie Mcmillan, Sheldon Rothman
Dr Sheldon Rothman
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Career Advice And Career Plans: Sources, Satisfaction, And Realisation, Sheldon Rothman, Kylie Hillman, Julie Mcmillan, David Curtis
Career Advice And Career Plans: Sources, Satisfaction, And Realisation, Sheldon Rothman, Kylie Hillman, Julie Mcmillan, David Curtis
Dr Sheldon Rothman
The literature on career decision-making suggests that students make their decisions based on the degree of match between their own attributes and certain perceived characteristics of occupations and that these perceptions are generally accurate (Gottfredson, 2002). However, in Australia, there is also evidence that students have misunderstandings about the status of some occupations, including trades (Alloway, Dalley, Patterson, Walker, & Lenoy, 2004). The sources of career advice available to middle-secondary students and their satisfaction with that advice was found through a survey of a representative sample of Australian 15-year-old students. Nearly all Year 10 students reported that they had received …