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Australian Journal of Education articles from August 2002
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Australian Journal of Education archives from August 2002
Special issue: inequality and public policy: introduction by the guest editors.
August 1, 2002... Has there been too much talk of inequality? That a prominent politician from the Australian Labor Party should find egalitarianism antiquated--a `fetish' of measurement experts (Latham, 2002)--reflects a wider international trend in which...
Restructuring educational opportunity in England.
August 1, 2002... Contrary to `Old Labour' inclinations to end academic selection, and diminish the privileges of private schooling, both traditional features of the English secondary education have been untouched by the `New Labour' Government. More...
French schools are changing: but post-school transition is becoming more and more difficult.
August 1, 2002... The aim of this paper is to assess progress towards greater social equality in education in France. Micro-level studies indicate some improvements in school education, bur the macro-level picture is more mixed. There has been a massification of...
Educational inequalities in the United Kingdom: a critical analysis of the discourses and policies of New Labour.
August 1, 2002... This paper explores the intentions and attempts of the New Labour government in the United Kingdom (UK) to challenge educational inequalities. It begins with an overview of Third Way philosophy and New Labour s commitment to social justice and...
Classroom and school factors affecting mathematics achievement: a comparative study of Australia and the United States using TIMSS.
August 1, 2002... Recent work on differences in mathematics achievement has highlighted the importance of classroom, teacher and school factors. The present study used data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) to look at student,...
Why state policies matter: the influence of curriculum policy on participation in post-compulsory education and training.
August 1, 2002... This study examines the effects of state curriculum policies on participation in post-compulsory education and training. Whereas studies in the past looking at this issue have tended to focus on school retention rates alone, the present study...
Increasing equity through qualifications: the case of the Victorian Qualifications Authority.
August 1, 2002... Using qualifications as policy instruments to increase participation in education and training and to reduce unemployment, especially youth unemployment, appears to be growing in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)...
Schools for young adults: senior colleges in Australia.
August 1, 2002... Student dissatisfaction, low achievement, poor transition outcomes for some including early leavers, and persistent inequalities place considerable barriers in the way of schools' efforts to improve participation in education. This paper argues...