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Report and summary of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Highly Accomplished Teachers of Mathematics project.

The report considers the suitability of the education provided in meeting the requirements of the community for qualified accountants and the standards expected by the accounting profession.  The review panel interviewed representatives of 48 Australian institutions and also sought information from Chancellors and other senior staff of the institutions.  The panel sought details of accounting education in other countries by writing  to a number of overseas professional accounti

This report presents findings from an evaluation of the Commonwealth School Languages Programme conducted in 1997.  The evaluation covers the three programme elements: the National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy, Community Languages and Priority Languages.

This report investigates the feasibility of maintaining teaching and learning of languages of small enrolment.  The information for this project was gathered from overseas courses, Australian courses and from a literature review.

This report presents an overview of the analyses in respect to the New Apprenticeship Outcomes Survey Data. This work is intended to provide an exhaustive descriptive analysis of the survey data, to underpin both the Skills at Work Report, ongoing programme monitoring responsibilities and any further work the department or others might undertake. The report contains seven volumes:

Synopsis
Vol 1: Long term Survey
Vol 2: September Quarter Survey
Vol 3: December Quart

The annual national report on Australia's vocational education and training system provides a comprehensive picture of the vocational education and training system in Australia, its policies, initiatives and achievements during 2001. It consists of 3 volumes, published in 2 reports. The CD Rom includes copies of all three volumes.

This newsletter provides details on: the next national strategy for vocational education and training (VET); the State finalists for the Training Awards; putting Training Packages to work; and an evaluation report of the first two years of the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

This newsletter provides details on: the future focus for the Innovation and Business Industry Skills Council; the literacy barometer; the Pathways to Training Packages; the vocational education and training (VET) disabilities conference; the 'Mangaging by design' seminars; and e-learning solutions.

This study investigates whether a competency based approach to generalist education is desirable and feasible.  It also looks at other ways of improving the relationship between generalist higher education and work.

This research was funded under the Evaluations and Investigations Programme (EIP).

The paper indicates the critical issues for stakeholders in relation to the assessment and reporting of performance outcomes of students with specific educational needs against literacy and numeracy benchmarks.

This atlas was released to coincide with the Regional Forum held on 28 March 2001.
This data atlas provides universities and their local communities with educational, economic and demographic information about their region that can underpin and facilitate strategies for regional development.

This report was prepared by an independent working group for the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) and was presented at the 16th meeting of PMSEIC on 8 December 2006.

In June 2005, the Australian Government commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), led by Professor Geoff Masters, to investigate and report on models for an Australian Certificate of Education. 

The report of this investigation is now available.

This report looks into the impact of the Pearce Report on facilities and schools of law.

This publication reports on the Australian National Training Authority’s internal operations, which are structured around the annual ANTA plan and work priorities. It also includes information on ANTA stakeholders, corporate governance, organisational structure, and major activities.

This is the annual national report of the Australian vocational education and training (VET) system in a CD ROM format.

This publication provides a comprehensive explanation of Australia’s science system and the government policies and programmes that support it.

The Australian Government has identified 24 locations across the country for the establishment of Australian Technical Colleges to further address the pressing skill shortages which Australia currently faces in a number of traditional trades.  This paper is intended to inform organisations interested in establishing one of these technical colleges.

This is the first edition of the newsletter formerly known as ANTA fast facts.  This newsletter covers:  DEST's new role; retention of older workers; the launch of a new scholarship;  NCVER's Forum on Indigenous vocational education and training (VET)  issues and the National VET statistics.

This project reports on options for the Government to work collaboratively with other Commonwealth, state and territory authorities, public and private institutions and with industry on how to position Australian education, training and related businesses to gain the best possible advantage in using emerging technologies.