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National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This technical paper contains information about the variables in the LSAY (Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth) Y95 cohort data set. It groups each variable into data elements which identifies common variables within and across waves. Information is provided about each data element including its purpose, values, base populations and relevant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Reports, Guides, Longitudinal Studies
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
This is a support document to the "Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) 2009 Cohort User Guide" report. Developed for users of LSAY, the user guide consolidates information about the LSAY 2009 cohort into one document. This support document provides demographics information for the guide. [For the main report,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Longitudinal Studies, Youth
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Brown, Gary; Chen, Helen L.; Gordon, Aifang – International Journal of ePortfolio, 2012
This report on the second year of the annual Association for Authentic, Experiential, & Evidenced-Based Learning (AAEEBL) survey provides insights into the landscape of ePortfolio adoption and use within academic settings in the United States and abroad from the perspective of a self-selected sample of the organization's members. This report…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Experiential Learning, Evidence Based Practice
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This technical paper contains information about the variables in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) Year 1998 cohort data set. It groups each variable into data elements which identifies common variables within and across waves. Information is provided about each data element including its purpose, values, base populations and…
Descriptors: Guides, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Data
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This technical paper contains information about the variables in the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) Year 1998 cohort data set. It groups each variable into data elements which identifies common variables within and across waves. Information is provided about each data element including its purpose, values, base populations and…
Descriptors: Guides, Longitudinal Studies, Surveys, Data
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Mulford, Bill; Kendall, Diana; Ewington, John; Edmunds, Bill; Kendall, Lawrie; Silins, Halia – Journal of Educational Administration, 2008
Purpose--The purpose of this article is to review literature in certain areas and report on related results from a study of successful school principalship in the Australian state of Tasmania. Design/methodology/approach--Surveys on successful school principalship were distributed to a population of 195 government schools (excluding colleges and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Poverty, Instructional Leadership
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Everett, J. E.; Entrekin, L. V. – Journal of Educational Administration, 1980
Reports the findings of a survey of work-related attitudes and demographic characteristics of academic staff in nine institutions of higher education in Australia and New Zealand. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Demography, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Young, C. M. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1974
Overall, daughters leave home when about two years younger than sons, and a higher proportion of daughters leave home for marriage than for other reasons. For each sex, the average age at leaving home is youngest when the reason for leaving is education or a job, and oldest when the reason is marriage. (Author)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Demography, Family Environment
Webber, D. L. – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1979
A register of retarded children (0-19 years old) from tribally oriented Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory of Australia was established to overcome the lack of information on this population. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Demography, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
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Kilminster, Shaun; Miller, Allen – Australian Universities' Review, 1989
The Student Performance and Progress Study (SPPS) was established at the Australian National University in an attempt to identify the causes of high attrition rates and to suggest policy formulations to reduce the attrition rates. Studies fall into four main categories: demographic, university performance, university experience, and previous…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Demography, Foreign Countries
Baumgart, Neil; And Others – 1979
A questionnaire survey in New South Wales (Australia) provided the basis for this discussion of the implications of public opinion for future educational policy. The report supports the use of systematic surveys to contribute information to the blend of knowledge, experience, and awareness of future trends policy makers rely on to reach decisions.…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Assessment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Tilley, Christine M. – International Library Review, 1988
Describes a survey designed to develop a profile of the achievement motivation of female librarianship students by examining their attitudes toward and expectations of career progress and promotion. The discussion includes further research needed to explore the specific factors that might inhibit occupational aspirations of female librarians. (10…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Career Planning, College Students, Demography
de Lemos, Marion M. – 1979
An estimated 80%-90% of all Aboriginal students enrolled in the primary and secondary schools of Victoria, Australia, were tested and surveyed to determine their numbers, distribution, attendance, achievement, attitudes, and school leaving patterns. Most of the 1244 Aboriginals surveyed attended state schools and 75% were schooled in rural areas.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Demography, Dropout Rate
Collins, Randall; And Others – 1984
These papers from an International Committee on Family Research (CFR) seminar explore seven themes, four of which are presented in Part 1. The first set of papers approach the question of whether the family is worth supporting and the related issue of pressures, conflicts, and expectations of family life (Theme 1). Randall Collins discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Competence, Conflict