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The Impact of Higher Secondary Assessment Systems on the Tertiary-Level Academic Performance: An Empirical Study
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Mir, Monir; Fan, Hai Wei; Daly, Anne; Boland, Greg – Journal of Institutional Research, 2014
In Australia there is no centrally administered nationwide assessment system for students who complete their final year (Year 12) of high school. Each state and territory uses its own Year 12 assessment system. Apart from Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, all states and territories use externally set competitive examinations. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, High School Students, Grade 12
How Do School Connectedness and Attachment to Parents Interrelate in Predicting Adolescent Depressive Symptoms?
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Shochet, Ian M.; Homel, Ross; Cockshaw, Wendell D.; Montgomery, Danielle T. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
In this study, we tested whether school connectedness mediated or moderated the effect of parental attachment on adolescent depressive symptoms. A sample of 153 secondary school students ranging from 8th to 12th grade were assessed using measures of parental attachment, school connectedness, and depressive symptoms. Independently, parental…
Descriptors: Grade 12, Grade 8, Student Evaluation, Depression (Psychology)
Mapping of Assessment Procedures in Schools: A Study of Assessment Procedures in Three Subject Areas at Year 12 Level in Queensland State Secondary Schools.
McBryde, Bruce; Lamont, Ann – 1980
In the light of recommendations for future directions in secondary education made by the Review of School Based Assessment in Queensland Secondary Schools, this study aimed to systematically map current internal assessment practices for grade 12, and to determine the degree of satisfaction in schools with these practices. The study was performed…
Descriptors: English, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Formative Evaluation
Victorian Certificate of Education: Mathematics, Science and Gender
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Cox, Peter J.; Leder, Gilah C.; Forgasz, Helen J. – Australian Journal of Education, 2004
Gender differences in participation and performance at "high stakes" examinations have received much public attention, which has often focused on mathematics and science subjects. This paper describes the innovative forms of assessment introduced into mathematics and science subjects within the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)…
Descriptors: Females, Males, Gender Differences, High Stakes Tests
Research Highlights, 2005
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Australian Council for Educational Research, 2005
"Research Highlights" is an annual publication documenting developments in the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)'s research programs for the previous year. The 2005 edition highlights research on the following themes: (1) Improving outcomes for Indigenous students; (2) Understanding transitions from school to adulthood;…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Indigenous Populations, Cultural Pluralism, Student Diversity
Mathematics: Essential Research, Essential Practice. Volumes 1 and 2. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
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Watson, Jane, Ed.; Beswick, Kim, Ed. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2007
This is a record of the proceedings of the 30th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). The theme of the conference is "Mathematics: Essential research, essential practice." The theme draws attention to the importance of developing and maintaining links between research and practice and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Concept Mapping, Student Teachers