Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Graduate School of Education |
| Position: | CHAIR OF EDUCATION (ASSESSMENT) |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/public/staff_profile.cgi?id=2008 |
| Work: | 8344 8205 |
| Fax: | 8344 8790 |
| Room: | 406 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Alice Hoy Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Assessment and evaluation; Measurement; Item response modeling; Testing | Australia |
| Comparative education; Cross national studies | Australia |
| Vocational education and training; Competency assessment | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Academy of Principals | Research |
| Zimbabwe | Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality | Research |
| United States of America | Questar Assessment Inc. | Research |
| Viet Nam | Hanoi Pedagogical Institute | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| France | UNESCO - The International Institute for Educational Planning | Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Viet Nam | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Hong Kong | The Hong Kong Institute of Education | Research, Teaching, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Viet Nam | University of Danang | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Viet Nam | Ho Chi Minh City University of Education | Research, Technical Assistance/Training |
| Canada | UNESCO Institute for Statistics | Research |
| United States of America | Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System | Research |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority | Research |
| Singapore | Singapore Institute of Management | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | ||
| Master of Education | University of Melbourne | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Florida State University | 18-Sep-1980 | |
| Trained Secondary Teachers Certificate | University of Melbourne |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Australian College of Education (FACE) | 31-Jul-1997 |
| Fellow of the International Academy of Education (FIAE) | 09-Jun-2006 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Statistics not elsewhere classified (STATISTICS) (230299)
- Educational Psychology (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330101)
- Sociology of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330103)
- Educational Policy, Administration and Management (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330104)
- Comparative Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330106)
- Special Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330108)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Education Studies not elsewhere classified (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330199)
- Curriculum Studies: English Education (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330201)
- Curriculum Studies: Mathematics Education (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330202)
- Curriculum Theory and Development (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330206)
- Curriculum Studies not elsewhere classified (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330299)
- Teacher Education: Primary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330302)
- Teacher Education: Secondary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330303)
- Teacher Education: Vocational Education and Training(PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330304)
- Teacher Education: Higher Education (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330305)
- Professional Development of Teachers not elsewhere classified (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330399)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Applied Economics not elsewhere classified (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340299)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Developmental Psychology and Ageing (PSYCHOLOGY) (380106)
- Ling. Processes (incl Speech Production & Comprehension) (COGNITIVE SCIENCE) (380302)
- Planning and Problem Solving (COGNITIVE SCIENCE) (380306)
- English as a Second Language (LANGUAGE STUDIES) (420102)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Early childhood education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740101)
- Primary education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740102)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Special education (SPECIAL EDUCATION) (740501)
- Occupational training (OTHER EDUCATION) (749901)
- Continuing education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749902)
- Education across cultures (OTHER EDUCATION) (749904)
- Gender aspects of education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749905)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODELLING PERSON AND ITEM PARAMETERS OF COMPUTER ADMINISTERED PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES | Chief Investigator | NORTH SHORE DEVELOPMENT, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Profiling developmental standards of learning for students with intellectual disabilities | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/03/2007 |
| Assessing the effectiveness of early childhood education and care programs in Australian communities | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, DEPT OF EDUCATION,TRAINING & THE ARTS |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVALUATION TO MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ICT TOOL ULTRANET | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING | 17/12/2004 |
| DELIVERY OF RASCH MODEL SCALING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS BASIC SURGICAL SCIENCE MCQ EXAMINATIONS | Chief Investigator | ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | 31/03/2005 |
| COMPARISON OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF PISA 2003 AND TIMSS | Chief Investigator | ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION & DEVELOPMENT | 01/06/2005 |
| EVALUATION OF INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING | 01/11/2005 |
| VALIDATION OF THE HAY CAPABILITY STATEMENTS AND LEVEL INDICATORS FOR THE SERGIOVANNI'S CULTURAL, TECHNICAL, HUMAN, EDUCATIONAL AND SYMBOLIC LEADERSHIP DOMAINS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING | 01/02/2006 |
| EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESEARCH PANEL | Chief Investigator | SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF VIC, DEPT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING (VIC) - DO NOT USE (124241), DEPT OF EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
01/03/2006 |
| (BILITERACY) LITERACY ASSESSMENT PROJECT | Chief Investigator | CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE | 15/03/2006 |
| CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ACER AND UOM | Chief Investigator | AUST COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH LTD | 31/03/2006 |
| STANDARD SETTING AND EXAMINATION PROCESSING FOR RACS BASIC SURGICAL SCIENCES MCQ EXAMINATION | Chief Investigator | ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS | 14/09/2006 |
| RESEARCH AGREEMENT - DOET WISHES TO EXPLORE AND ANALYSE INDICATORS AND MEASURE OF SUITABILITY, QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS AMONG TEACHERS AS PART OF ITS BROADER REVIEW OF THE CURRENT CAREER FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHERS | Chief Investigator | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | 07/05/2007 |
| RESEARCH AGREEMENT - DEVELOPMENT OF ESL CONTINUUM FOR ESL VELS | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING (VIC) - DO NOT USE (124241) | 02/07/2007 |
| FUNDING AGREEMENT - GE03/0139: LITERACY ASSESSMENT PROJECT | Chief Investigator | CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE | 15/10/2007 |
| RANZCOG DELIVER OF RASCH MODEL SCALING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF THE RANZCOG FSEP MQC EXAMINATION | Chief Investigator | ROYAL AUSTRALIA & NZ COLLEGE | 24/10/2007 |
Consultancies
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANALYSIS OF DATA ON BILITERACY RESEARCH PROJECT | Chief Investigator | SCHOOL OF ENTERPRISE | |
| ANALYSIS OF THE LONGITUDINAL DTA SET - THE SCHOOL ENTRY HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE | Chief Investigator | SCHOOL OF ENTERPRISE | |
| MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE NATIVE-SPEAKING ENGLISH TEACHER/ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT (NET/ELTA) SCHEME FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS (CONTRACT VALUE ABOVE IS FOR 2006- 2007 SERVICES ONLY - EST. AMOUNT TO EDUCATION 06/07) | Chief Investigator | 876-MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRIVATE GROUP | |
| PRIMARY TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CONTRACT VALUE DEPARTMENT FEES FOR 2006) | Chief Investigator | 876-MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRIVATE GROUP | |
| STUDY OF MOBILE PERSONAL COMPUTERS IN VICTORIAN SCHOOLS | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD | |
| GIPSLAND IMPROVING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH DATA | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD | |
| EVALUATION OF THE SECONDARY NET SCHEME | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD | |
| TEACHER QUALITY PROJECT | Chief Investigator | UMEE LTD |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.