Showing posts with label School for Social and Policy Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School for Social and Policy Research. Show all posts

Friday, 6 June 2008

The school readiness of Australian Indigenous children

The school readiness of Australian Indigenous children: a review of the literature
Nick McTurk and others / School for Social and Policy Research
This review of the literature is primarily a search for and synopsis of the research evidence that underpins the school readiness of Indigenous Australian children. Posted 02-06-2008

Friday, 23 May 2008

The funding of Indigenous education

The funding of Indigenous education through special purpose supplementation: an historical overview
Helen Walsh and Tess Lea / School for Social and Policy Research
This report concludes that targeted Federal Government funding designed to 'close the gap' in Indigenous education has effectively been frozen for years. It reveals that when many new programs come on board, they do not represent additional money, rather re-labelling of old. Posted 19-05-2008