Research Publications

Educational research

Signposts: Research points to how Victorian government schools have improved student performance Report

• Signposts Paper No 16, May 2009 (PDF - 1.3Mb) 

Effective Strategies to Increase School Completion Report

• Effective Strategies to Increase School Completion Report (PDF - 1.3Mb)

Understanding Year 9 Students Forum Report

• Understanding Year 9 Students Forum Report (PDF - 798Kb)

Literacy Paper Series 2006-08

• Literacy Paper Series 2006−08 (PDF - 1.7Mb)

Measuring school reform

• An environmental scan of tools and strategies that measure progress in school reform. Paper No. 3, August 2005 (PDF - 968Kb)

Research eLert newsletters

Research eLert is an electronic newsletter which aims to support evidence-based decision making across the education sector. Each newsletter features a specific theme relevant to schools and other education providers. Summaries of related research papers along with relevant links are also included.

The Research eLert is free to all. To subscribe, please email the Research Branch: research@edumail.vic.gov.au

Research eLerts marked with an asterisk* also include feature articles and/or related research papers. Feature articles and/or related research papers can be accessed in the Research eLert feature articles and related research section below. 

• Numeracy (Issue 19)* (PDF - 127Kb)
• Signposts (Issue 18)* (PDF - 115Kb)
• Boardroom to Classroom (Issue 17)* (PDF - 101Kb)
• New School Ties (Issue 16)* (PDF - 203Kb)
• Teaching and Learning Languages Other Than English (Issue 15)* (PDF - 134Kb)
• Value-added Measures (Issue 14)* (PDF - 109Kb)
• Expert Literacy Teaching (Issue 13)* (PDF - 131Kb)
• Personalising Education (Issue 12)* (PDF - 177Kb)
• Student Voice (Issue 11)* (PDF - 202Kb)
• Knowledge Bank 2006 online conference (Issue 10) (PDF - 343Kb)
• Literacy (Issue 9)* (PDF - 211Kb)
• McTighe & Marzano Forum (Issue 8) (PDF - 135Kb)
• Understanding Year 9 Students (Issue 7)* (PDF - 209Kb)
• Research Highlights Conference (Issue 6) (PDF - 142Kb)
• Policy & Provision for Older Learners (Issue 5)* (PDF - 112Kb)
• High Performing Schools Program (Issue 4) (PDF - 176Kb)
• Sergiovanni in Victoria (Issue 3) (PDF - 120Kb)
• Research on Learning: Implications for Teaching (Issue 2)* (PDF - 135Kb)
• Research on Human Learning (Issue 1)* (PDF - 108Kb)

 

Research eLert feature articles and related research

Partnerships between schools and the professional arts sector: Research eLert Issue 20

• Partnerships between schools and the professional arts sector, Paper No. 19, June 2009 (PDF - 1.6Mb)

 

Numeracy in Practice: Research eLert Issue 19

• Numeracy in practice: teaching, learning and using mathematics, Paper No. 18, June 2009  (PDF - 2.0Mb)
• Numeracy programs in schools (PDF - 111Kb)  

Boardroom to Classroom: Research eLert Issue 17

• Boardroom to Classroom: the role of the corporate and philanthropic sectors in school education, Paper No. 17, May 2009 (PDF - 1.2Mb) 

New school ties: Research eLert Issue 16

• New School Ties: Networks for Success, Paper No. 15, October 2008 (PDF - 385Kb)

Teaching and Learning Languages Other Than English: Research eLert Issue 15

• Teaching and Learning Languages Other Than English (LOTE) in Victorian Schools, Paper No. 14, February 2008 (PDF - 218Kb)

Value–added measures: Research eLert Issue 14

• Value–added measures for school improvement, Paper No. 13, November 2007 (PDF - 258Kb)

Expert literacy teaching: Research eLert Issue 13

• Evidence-based research for expert literacy teaching: Paper No. 12, October 2007 (PDF - 605Kb)

Personalising Education: Research eLert Issue 12

• Personalising Education: from research to policy and practice: Paper No. 11, August 2007 (PDF - 622Kb)

Student Voice: Research eLert Issue 11

• Student Voice: A historical perspective and new directions: Paper No. 10, April 2007 (PDF - 387Kb)
• Student Voice: Further reading list (PDF - 42Kb)
• Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC) is a democratic network of SRCs working to strengthen their capacity to speak and take action on behalf of secondary students throughout Victoria. For further information: VicSRC News (http://www.yacvic.org.au/vicsrc/news/)

Literacy: Research eLert Issue 9

• Literacy teaching and learning in Victorian schools: Paper No. 9 Part A, August 2006 (PDF - 335Kb)
• A chronological review of literacy policies and programs of the Department of Education & Training, Victoria, 1980-2005: Paper No. 9 Part B, August 2006 (PDF - 254Kb)
• Literacy: School contributions: case studies and TPLs (PDF - 40Kb)

Understanding Year 9 Students: Research eLert Issue 7

• Understanding Year 9 students: A theoretical perspective. Paper No. 8 Part A, April 2006 (PDF - 562Kb)
• Understanding Year 9 students: Implications for policy and practice. Paper No. 8, Part B, April 2006 (PDF - 1.4Mb)

Policy and provision for Older Learners: Research eLert Issue 5

• Policy and provision in education and training for Victoria’s ageing population. Paper No. 5, November 2005 (PDF - 446Kb)
• Policy and provision in education and training for Victoria’s ageing population: Further reading (PDF - 121Kb)

Research on Learning - Implications for Teaching: Research eLert Issue 2

• Research on learning: Implications for teaching. Edited and abridged abstracts. Paper No. 2, April 2005 (Word - 266Kb)

Research on Human Learning: Research eLert Issue 1

• Research on human learning: Background Paper. Paper No. 1, February 2005 (Word - 141Kb)

Research eLert Extra newsletters

The Research eLert Extra complements the Research eLert. It provides up to date information on: the policy and research forums program; additional research and resources on topics previously covered by the Research eLert; and summaries of local and international educational research reports.

• Policy and Research Forum - Stephen Heppell, December 2008 (PDF - 232Kb)
• Research Summaries Database, December 2008 (PDF - 310Kb)
• Policy and Research Forum - Roger Goddard, September 2008 (PDF - 60Kb)
• Policy and Research Forum - Helen Simons and Understanding Year 9 Students, May 2008 (PDF - 105Kb)
• Education Research Update - Student Voice, October 2007 (PDF - 49Kb)
• Education Research Forum - Bernie Smith, August 2007 (PDF - 69Kb)

Research@Work

Research@Work comprises a range of resources to support departmental staff in undertaking and managing research activities. The Research@Work resources include:

• Research@Work. Paper No. 4, October 2005
• Teachers as Researchers
• Research summaries.

For further information, see the Research@Work web page.

Conference papers and presentations

iNET Australia 2007 National Conference - Papers

• Education: A global contest. Paper, April 2007 (PDF - 97Kb)
• Education: A global contest. Presentation, April 2007 (PDF - 657Kb)

Shanghai Education Commission Forum, June 2007 - Papers

• 21C Learning: Curriculum and Assessment Policy in Victoria. Paper, June 2007 (PDF - 401Kb)
• 21C Learning: Curriculum and Assessment Policy in Victoria. Presentation, June 2007 (PDF - 3.5Mb)

Research conferences

• Research conferences