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Harwood, Valerie; McMahon, Samantha; O'Shea, Sarah; Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian; Priestly, Amy – Australian Educational Researcher, 2015
A strong feature of the widening participation agenda is improving the aspirations of groups that are underrepresented in higher education. This paper seeks to reposition the utility of this as a focal point of educational interventions by showcasing the success of a mentoring program that takes a different approach. The Australian Indigenous…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Academic Aspiration, Program Effectiveness, Youth Opportunities
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Swain, Katharine; Pendergast, Donna; Cumming, Joy – Australian Educational Researcher, 2018
This paper provides insight into middle school students' perceptions and reactions to their participation in the Australian "National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy" (NAPLAN). A case study was conducted over 10 months at two Queensland schools with different approaches to NAPLAN implementation. Student voice was elicited via…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Participation
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Ishimine, Karin – Australian Educational Researcher, 2011
Large numbers of young children spend significant amounts of time in early childhood educational settings. Concerns about the quality of this experience have increased substantially in recent years. Further, as social inequalities in Australia continue to grow the gap between disadvantage and advantage widens despite overall levels of increased…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Correlation, Educational Environment