Articles (Refereed)

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International developments in vocational pathways : 10 lessons for Australia, Vocal : the Australian Journal of Vocational Education and Training in Schools (2001)
 

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School governance : research on educational and management issues (with John Ainley), International Education Journal (2000)
 
Scale economies in Australian secondary schools, Australian Journal of Education (1995)
 
Rethinking secondary school size, Education Alternatives (1992)
 
Curriculum arrangements and resource allocation in secondary schools (with Ross Harrold), International Journal of Educational Management (1989)
 
Principally for principals: resource allocation and government schools in Australia and New Zealand (with John P. Keeves), Australian Educational Researcher (1985)
 

Books

The On Track Survey 2008: the destinations of school leavers in Victoria (with Sheldon Rothman, Kylie Hillman, and Gary Marks) (2009)
 

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Teachers matter : Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers (with P Santiago, P Sliwka, and H Hiroyuki) (2005)
 

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CEET's stocktake: the economics of vocational education and training in Australia (with Chris Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier, Damon Anderson, Gerald Burke, Sonnie Hopkins, Michael Long, Leo Maglen, Jeff Malley, and Chandra Shah) (2001)
 

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Curriculum provision in rural secondary schools (with Ross Harrold and Andrew Sturman) (1996)
 
Past imperfect: future imperative: a guide to recent Australian literature on the economics of vocational education and training (with Fran Ferrier, Gerald Burke, Chris Selby Smith, Joy Selby Smith, and Damon Anderson) (1994)
 
The economics of education 1992 (with Gerald Burke, Fran Ferrier, leo Maglen, and Chris Selby Smith) (1993)
 
Australian teachers' careers (with Rupert Maclean and Australian Council for Educational Research) (1991)
 

Contributions to Books

The teaching workforce: meeting aspirations and enhancing motivation (with Paulo Santiago), OECD Evaluation Policy Analysis 2005-2006 (2006)
 

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Pathways for youth in Australia, Vocational training and lifelong learning in Australia and Germany (2002)
 

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Mapping educational research and its impact on Australian schools (with John Ainley, Allyson Holbrook, Sid Bourke, John Owen, Sebastian Misson, and Trevor Johnson), The impact of educational research (2000)
 
The resource implications of VET in schools (with Gerald Burke and Chandra Shah), School resourcing : models and practices in changing times (2000)
 

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The influence of school factors (with John Ainley), Australia's young adults : the deepening divide (1999)
 

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Supporting youth pathways (with Marianne Durand-Drouhin and Richard Sweet), Education Policy Analysis (1998)
 
Transition from school to work, Education at a glance: analysis (1996)
 
ACER report 3: secondary school coverage of major curriculum areas (with L Perry), Shaping the future: review of the Queensland school curriculum (1994)
 
Australia : system of education, The international encyclopedia of education (1994)
 
Investment in education and training, Investing in Australia's future: achieving the Australia 2010 vision (1994)
 
Research in education : nature, needs and priorities (with John P Keeves), The international encyclopedia of education (1994)
 
Secondary school curriculum provision by gender and school location (with L Perry), Shaping the future : review of the Queensland school curriculum (1994)
 
Australia: country report, Towards research-based policy and planning for secondary education: final report of a seminar (1993)
 
Participation by disadvantaged young people in postcompulsory education and training (with John Ainley), Young people's participation in post-compulsory education and training (1991)
 
Information needs for decision making at the school level, School based decision making and management (1990)
 
The Australian education system, Encyclopedia of comparative education and national systems of education (1988)
 
Education (with Barry McGaw), The Australian business and investment guide 1986 (1985)
 
Postcompulsory schooling : some issues affecting educational expenditure in Victoria (with Gerald Burke), Ministerial Review of Postcompulsory Schooling. Report (1985)
 
Interdisciplinary research in education in Australia (with John P Keeves), Broadening the scope for educational research (1984)
 
Academic accountability - resources (with Gerald Burke), Accountability in higher education (1979)
 

Articles

The economic crisis and international education, Directions in Education (2009)
 

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Leadership : is there a looming shortage?, Professional Educator (2008)
 

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Staff in Australia's Schools, Research Developments (2008)
 

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Opening pathways from education to work (with Marianne Durand-Drouhin and Richard Sweet), The OECD Observer (1998)
 
Lifelong learning and employability (with Gregory Wurzburg), The OECD Observer (1997)
 
Size, costs, curriculum in secondary schools, Set: Research Information for Teachers (1990)
 
Tools for school self-evaluation: developments in Australia (with Ross Harrold), Studies in Educational Evaluation (1989)
 
The economics of secondary colleges, Youth Studies Bulletin (1985)
 
Staffing government schools (with John Ainley), Unicorn (1984)
 
Principally for principals: resource allocation and government schools in Australia and New Zealand (with John Ainley), Set: Research Allocation for Teachers (1983)
 

Unpublished Papers

The recurrent education debate an economic perspective, MEd -- Monash University (1981)
 

Conference Papers and Presentations

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The destinations of Victorian school leavers: key findings from the On Track Project (with Trish Corrie), Annual Conference of the Career Development Association of Australia (2009)
 

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Key international developments affecting Australian education and training, Monash University-ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training Annual Conference (2008)
 

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Economics of quality schooling (with Gerald Burke), UQSE 2007: International Conference on Universal Quality School Education Challenge of the 21st Century (2007)
 

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Schooling and youth participation in education and society (with John Ainley), Monash University-ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training Annual Conference (2007)
 

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School Leadership and Learning : an Australian Overview, ACER Annual Research Conference (2007)
 

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VET experiences: What the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth tell us (with John Ainley, David D. Curtis, and Sheldon Rothman), Monash University-ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training Conference (2006)
 
Successful youth transitions: insights from longitudinal data (with Sheldon Rothman), Successful Youth Transitions: the Next Generation of Indicators Workshop (2006)
 
OECD teacher policy review: attracting, developing and retaining effective teachers (with Paulo Santiago), American Educational Research Association Annual Conference (2006)
 

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International trends and employment in Australia: key findings (with Gerald Burke), Centre for the Economics of Education & Training (CEET) (2005)
 

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Issues in the financing of higher education and VET (with Gerald Burke), Monash University - ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) (2001)
 
VET in the international arena, VETNETwork Biennial Conference (2000)
 

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Youth pathways to promote lifelong learning, Monash University - ACER Centre for the Economics of Education and Training (CEET) National Conference (2000)
 

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Pathways for youth in Australia, Monash University - ACER Centre for the Economics of Education & Training (CEET) (2000)
 

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Pathways for youth in Australia, LSAY Conference Papers (2000)
 

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Mapping educational research and exploring research impact: a holistic, multi-method approach (with Allyson Holbrook, Sid Bourke, John M. Owen, and John Ainley), American Educational Research Association Annual Conference (2000)
 

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Using longitudinal data for research on VET, LSAY Conference Papers (2000)
 

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Using longitudinal data for research on VET, Australian VET Research Association Annual Conference (2000)
 

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How to stimulate investment by individuals and enterprises in lifelong learning, Victorian Institute of Senior TAFE Administrators Annual Conference (1999)
 

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Research on the economics of VET: the CEET research programs, Quality and diversity in VET research : proceedings of the second national conference of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) (1999)
 

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What differences does a research centre make?, Quality and diversity in VET research : proceedings of the second national conference of the Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA) (1999)
 

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The transition from education to work in Australia compared to selected OECD countries, Post-Compulsory Education and Training Conference (1998)
 

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International developments in vocational pathways: lessons for Australia, South Australian Secondary Principals' Association Conference (1998)
 
Individual and enterprise investment in learning in a rapidly changing economy (with Gerald Burke, Mike Long, and Jeff Malley), Creating our future : a new training culture for Australia Research Conference (1998)
 

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Lifelong learning as a policy response, Centre for the Economics of Education & Training (CEET) Research Conference (1998)
 
The impact of VET participation on earnings (with Mike Long), The economic impact of vocational education and training (1996)
 

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Educational Attainment and Participation in Training (with Mike Long), Efficiency and Equity in Education Policy (1995)
 
Educational attainment and participation in training (with Mike Long and R Sweet), Efficiency and equity in Australian education policy : papers presented at a conference in Canberra on 6-7 September 1995 (1995)
 
Benchmarking the schooling process (with Jan Lokan), Paper presented to the Quality in Education National Forum (1994)
 
Scale economies in Australian secondary schools, Conference of Economists (1993)
 

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The economics of curriculum provision for years 11 and 12, Australian Association for Research in Education/New Zealand Association for Research in Education Joint Conference (1992)
 
Educational research and development in Australia (with Barry McGaw), International Seminar on Educational Research and Development (1992)
 
School size and curriculum provision in Years 11 and 12, National Conference on Post-Compulsory Education (1992)
 
Secondary school size and teacher specialization, American Education Finance Association (1991)
 

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Resource allocation in disadvantaged secondary schools, The changing face of professional education: from the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference (1990)
 

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Secondary school size and the allocation of teacher time, Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference (1989)
 
Secondary school size, operating costs and curriculum structure, Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference (1988)
 
The information needs of school-based decision making, Monash University Centre for School-Based Decision Making Invitational Conference (1988)
 
School evaluation in Australia, Unesco Development Workshop on Evaluation of Educational Programmes and Institutions (1986)
 
The costs of recurrent education, Australian College of Education Annual Conference (1984)
 
The distribution of school size, American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting (1983)
 
Unemployment and recurrent education: an economic perspective, Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference (1980)
 

Reports

Harnessing Educational Cooperation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) for Regional Competitiveness and Community Building (with R Horne, Andrew Dowling, and Adrian Beavis), Andrew Dowling (2008)
 

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Staff in Australia’s Schools 2007 (with Julie Kos, Maurice Walker, Jennifer Hong, and Susanne Owen), Teaching and Learning and Leadership (2008)
 

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Australian Young People : Their Stories, Their Families And Post School Plans (with Jennifer Bryce, Michelle Anderson, and Tracey Frigo), Transition and Post-School Education and Training (2007)
 

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OECD improving school leadership activity : Australian country background report (with Michelle Anderson, Peter Gronn, Lawrence Ingvarson, Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth Kleinhenz, Bill Mulford, and Nick Thornton) (2007)
 

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Teacher Education Accreditation : A Review of National and International Trends and Practices (with Lawrence Ingvarson, Alison Elliott, and Elizabeth Kleinhenz), Teacher Education (2006)
 

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Pathways from school to work. (with Kylie Hillman and Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)), LSAY Briefing Reports (2001)
 

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Pathways for youth in Australia., LSAY Conference Papers (2000)
 

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The Era of Lifelong Learning : Implications for Secondary Schools (with Jennifer Bryce, Tracey Frigo, and Graeme Withers), Lifelong Learning Foundations (2000)
 
The economics of vocational education and training in Australia: a review of recent literature (with Gerald Burke, Leo Maglen, Chris Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier, and Joy Selby Smith) (1994)
 
Educational research in Australia (with Barry McGaw, David Boud, Millicent Poole, and Richard Warry) (1992)
 
Teacher appraisal: issues and approaches (with Jan Lokan) (1989)