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Appendices<br />

Resource<br />

Specific sites<br />

South Western Sydney Institute: Provides information about the Institute <strong>and</strong><br />

qualifications <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

Sydney Institute: Provides information about the Institute <strong>and</strong> qualifications<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered<br />

Western Institute: Provides information about the Institute <strong>and</strong> qualifications<br />

<strong>of</strong>fered<br />

Western Sydney Institute: Provides information about the Institute <strong>and</strong><br />

qualifications <strong>of</strong>fered<br />

Translated Documents: Many DET documents, especially information, forms<br />

<strong>and</strong> policies about schooling translated into up to 40 languages. For each<br />

language the documents translated are listed. A search is available by<br />

language or document<br />

Vocational <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Training</strong> Accreditation Board(VETAB): Registration<br />

advice, approval <strong>and</strong> course accreditation processes to prospective <strong>and</strong><br />

existing training providers<br />

Vocational <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Training</strong> in Schools: Information about the scope<br />

<strong>of</strong> vocational education courses available, school traineeships available <strong>and</strong><br />

work placement<br />

Website or telephone contact<br />

www.swsi.tafensw.edu.au<br />

www.sit.nsw.edu.au<br />

www.wit.tafensw.edu.au<br />

wsi.tafensw.edu.au/NewsEvents/publications/welcome.htm<br />

www.det.nsw.edu.au/languagesupport/index.htm<br />

www.vetab.nsw.gov.au<br />

www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools<br />

Source: DET, Planning <strong>and</strong> Innovation<br />

Appendix 27: Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

Appendices<br />

Table 27.1 Research <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

Name <strong>of</strong> research Funding allocated 1 Status or date to be completed<br />

Schools<br />

An Exceptional Schooling Outcomes Project (AESOP) $210,000 Mid-2006<br />

Bi-literacy Research Project $555,000 Began 1998 - May <strong>2005</strong><br />

Review <strong>of</strong> the relationship between Cannabis <strong>and</strong> mental health<br />

(requirement <strong>of</strong> the Drug Summit)<br />

$36,533 June <strong>2005</strong><br />

Changing Schools in Changing Times $54,323 2007<br />

Class Size Reduction Initiative Evaluation $98,000 2008<br />

Cultural dynamics <strong>of</strong> education among recently arrived African young<br />

people in Western Sydney<br />

Developing a conceptual underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the measurement <strong>of</strong> length, area<br />

<strong>and</strong> volume<br />

Developing E-learning Systems for Celebrating <strong>and</strong> Nurturing Teaching<br />

(DESCANT)<br />

Developing E-learning Systems for Celebrating <strong>and</strong> Nurturing Teaching in<br />

Science <strong>and</strong> Technology (DESCANT Sci-Tech)<br />

$33,000 June <strong>2005</strong><br />

$25,603 2006<br />

$10,000 Mid-2006<br />

$210,000 <strong>Report</strong> released mid-2006<br />

Development <strong>of</strong> socio-economic status pr<strong>of</strong>iles $36,000 April <strong>2005</strong><br />

e-effects: exploring <strong>and</strong> theorising learning with technology in schools $71,100 Completed. Final report due Term<br />

1 <strong>2005</strong>.<br />

Evaluation NCP44 iDeL (Interactive Distance eLearning) or Satellite<br />

<strong>Education</strong> Project (SEP) [NCF44 is an industry partners project (Optus,<br />

DET <strong>and</strong> NT DEET)]<br />

To be determined<br />

To be determined<br />

Fair Go project $94,700 June <strong>2005</strong><br />

Gendered Pathways in Information, Communications <strong>and</strong> Computer<br />

Technology<br />

Impact <strong>of</strong> developmentally-based qualitative assessment practices<br />

in English, Mathematics <strong>and</strong> Science on school policies, classroom<br />

instruction, <strong>and</strong> teacher knowledge<br />

$5000 each year <strong>2005</strong>-07<br />

$250,000 End 2007<br />

Longitudinal Surveys <strong>of</strong> Australian Youth Nil Ongoing<br />

Machismo $80,000 Evaluations completed November<br />

2004 - program to be extended in<br />

<strong>2005</strong><br />

Nationally Consistent <strong>Report</strong>ing (PMRT) $64,000 End December <strong>2005</strong><br />

119 <strong>NSW</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Training</strong> - <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong>

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