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Knipe, Sally – Educational Practice and Theory, 2019
The collection of data by government authorities has a complex history. In Australia, this began with the establishment of British government settlements as a way to account for fiscal viability and social prospects. As the colonies became self-governing entities, the collection of social and economic data increased in importance, and included…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
Iritani, Katherine M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2010
Postsecondary education plays an important role in producing a skilled workforce able to compete in the global economy. Some stakeholders have suggested that collecting information on graduates' employment outcomes--whether they are employed in their field of study, for example--will provide better information to help assess the impact of a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Graduates, Employment, Student Records
Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2009
The process of collecting student background information from parents using nationally agreed definitions of student background characteristics began in 2005. The original edition of this manual, titled "Data Implementation Manual for Enrolments for the 2005 and 2006 School Years," was prepared to assist schools and systems in modifying…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2008
In 2008 the Council of Australian Government (COAG), which comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers and Territory Chief Ministers, agreed to a new reform agenda to ensure that all Australian school students acquire the knowledge and skills to participate effectively in society and employment in a globalised economy. In order to advance its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2007
This manual provides information to assist schools and school systems to collect student background information as required by Education Ministers. The purpose is to enable nationally comparable reporting of students' outcomes against the "National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-First Century." It involves the collection of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2006
This manual provides information to assist schools and school systems to collect student background information as required by Education Ministers. The purpose is to enable nationally comparable reporting of students' outcomes against the National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-First Century. It involves the collection of information on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2004
This manual provides information to assist schools and school systems to implement changes required by Education Ministers to enrolment forms (and associated data collection and storage processes). This is to enable nationally comparable reporting of students' outcomes against the "National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-First…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment, Student Characteristics, Elementary School Students