Policy Issues for Australia's Education Systems: Evidence from International and Australian Research

Autor/inn/en	Marks, Gary; McMillan, Julie; Ainley, John
Titel	Policy Issues for Australia's Education Systems: Evidence from International and Australian Research
Quelle	In: Education Policy Analysis Archives, 12 (2004) 17, (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1068-2341
Schlagwörter	Outcomes of Education; Foreign Countries; Socioeconomic Background; Gender Differences; Vocational Education; Labor Market; Misconceptions; Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Comparative Analysis; Evidence; Educational Research; Minority Groups; Indigenous Populations; Dropouts; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; Educational Assessment; Student Evaluation; Educational Quality; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Sozioökonomische Lage; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Missverständnis; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Evidenz; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Ethnische Minderheit; Sinti und Roma; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Australien
Abstract	Our purpose here is to discuss education policy issues in the context of empirical evidence. We note that many commonly held beliefs about Australian education such as, the relative performance and participation levels of Australian students; the importance of socioeconomic background on educational outcomes both relative to other countries and changes over-time; gender differences in mathematics and science; and the labour market situation of early school leavers; are not supported by empirical research. Such findings have implications for government policies. We also question current policy directions toward increasing Year 12 participation, expanding both secondary and post-secondary vocational education and reducing class sizes. It is hoped that the discussion will provide stimulus to evidence-based debates about Australian education. (Contains 8 notes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Colleges of Education at Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. c/o Editor, USF EDU162, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620-5650. Tel: 813-974-3400; Fax: 813-974-3826; Web site: http://epaa.asu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10