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Cushnahan, Mary – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
The difficulties experienced by vocational education and training (VET) teachers in delivering the generic employability skills embedded in industry training packages are considered in this paper. It suggests that the interpretation of generic skills should not be left to trainers and that a national strategy that is clear concise, comprehensive…
Descriptors: Vocational Education Teachers, Problems, Misconceptions, Interviews
Australian Journal of Reading, 1980
Written by the Australian Education Council, this article outlines the purpose and the procedures for the Australian Studies in Student Performance program, a project to gather information on achievement in literacy and numeracy of a sample of 10 and 14 year olds. (HTH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Jeffery, Chris – English in Australia, 1986
Provides background information on the McGaw report, which addresses literacy assessment in secondary education. Presents the Western Australian Education Department's view of literacy. Describes the guidelines and assessment procedures in the Department's investigation of the McGaw report's implications. Discusses the 1986 school trials that…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Development